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| Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT) at Chennai.(PTI File Photo) |
A 25-year-old woman PhD research scholar from Jharkhand was found hanging in her hostel room at IIT Madras in Chennai late on Tuesday night.
According to police sources, the woman was identified as Rajana Kumari who had joined IIT Madras in 2017.
“Ranjana Kumari was doing PhD in metallurgy and materials engineering. When her parents tried to contact her through mobile, it was kept in switch off mode since Sunday. Therefore, they informed Ranjana’s friends to identify her. When they looked into Ranjana’s room, she was found hanging,” said Kotturpuram police sources.
Police sources also said that Kumari didn’t not come out of room even on the night of December 31 for the New Year celebrations.
“We have registered a case over this suicide and launched a probe to know the reason for Ranjana’s suicide. As far we have enquired, none has said that Ranjana was in distress,” said an enquiry officer.
It is noted that a final year oceanography engineering student from Kerala was also found hanging inside his hostel room at IIT Madras in September last year.
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