IIT student attempts suicide
OUR CORRESPONDENT
Bhubaneswar, April 21: A first-year electrical engineering student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar, attempted suicide by consuming poison at his hostel in Keshura today.
The youth was identified as C. Yogith Krishna, 22, who hailed from Chennai. His friends and hostel superintendent rushed him to a private hospital in the city.
IIT, Bhubaneswar, registrar B.K. Roy said Krishna consumed an insect repellent. “He has been admitted to a private hospital, where his condition has been declared as stable. We suspect domestic compulsion or poor academic record may be the reason behind his taking the extreme step,” said Roy.
Sources in the IIT said he had fared poorly in a mathematics examination this year. “We have informed his parents and his father is coming tomorrow. We will talk to him to know the exact reason behind his attempt to end his life,” said an IIT official.
Police said they had no knowledge of the incident.
The hostel of the IIT, Bhubaneswar, and the private hospital where Krishna is being treated are both located within the limits of Saheed Nagar police station.
“We have no report of any such incident,” said assistant commissioner of police Bishnu Mishra.
