Unemployed IIT-Delhi Alumnus Allegedly Dies of Suicide on Campus - The Quint

Unemployed IIT-Delhi Alumnus Allegedly Dies of Suicide on Campus - The Quint

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A 31-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the seventh floor of a building on the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi campus in southwest Delhi on Friday, 8 June, the police said.


Police said that the man was an IIT-Delhi alumnus and had been suffering from depression for the past five years. He had left his house after telling his mother that he was going to meet someone at IIT-Delhi on Friday morning.

No suicide note was found on him, police said.

According to the police, the deceased was identified as Anshum Gupta, who passed out of the institute in 2010.

He jumped from the seventh floor of the Industrial Research and Development building. He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead.

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Following the incident, police informed the family members of the deceased. Initial investigation has revealed that Gupta was undergoing treatment for depression from the past five years and was unhappy with his professional life and kept changing his jobs frequently, the police added.

Police said the family stated that he had worked with a technology giant in the United States from 2012-15, after which he quit and returned home.

Gupta also worked in Noida for a while and quit the job a few months ago, they added. He was unemployed at the time of his death.

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‘Had no idea he was going to IIT to commit suicide’: Family in shock, say Delhi graduate was unhappy with his career - Hindustan Times

‘Had no idea he was going to IIT to commit suicide’: Family in shock, say Delhi graduate was unhappy with his career

The family of Anshum Gupta, the 31-year-old who jumped to his death on IIT-Delhi’s campus, say he was unhappy about his career growth and was undergoing treatment for depression.

DELHI Updated: Jun 09, 2018 16:29 Ist

Anvit Srivastava  Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Anshum Gupta graduated from the five-year integrated masters and bachelors course in Computer Science and engineering from IIT-Delhi.

Family members of 31-year-old Anshum Gupta, who committed suicide by jumping from a building on the IIT-Delhi campus, said the man was an all India topper of the All India Engineering Entrance Examination(AIEEE).

HT, however, could not verify this claim independently.

Gupta had reportedly quit his job around 5-6 months ago because he was not happy with his professional growth, a relative, who did not wish to be named, claimed.

“He was a brilliant student. He was the brightest student even at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya from where he passed out in 2005. He had secured an all India rank of 1 in AIEEE,” claimed another relative, a cousin who had come to Gupta’s house in Greater Kailash 1 to pay his respects to the family.  

Gupta graduated from IIT-Delhi in 2010 after studying a five-year combined BTech and MTech degree in Computer Science and engineering. He then secured a job at an American multinational technology company, a relative said. However, he had returned from the US in 2015 after working there for about two years, police said.

“He did not attend work regularly. He would often quit and then get another offer. For the past few months he had not been working. He probably was not happy at the way his career was growing,” the cousin said.

Police suspect he may have gone into depression while at work in the US. Family members told police that Gupta had many friends at IIT-Delhi and would visited them regularly. Police, however, have not found anyone with whom Gupta met on the IIT campus before taking his life. Police are scanning his cell phone details and will look at his call records to get more details. On Friday evening, family members initially refused to talk about Gupta’s death. The two relatives who spoke to HT did so on the condition they would not be named. “He was being treated for depression. A doctor in CR Park had been treating him. He was also taking medicines. This morning, when he left home for IIT, we had no idea he was going there to end his life. We do not suspect any foul play,” said Gupta’s cousin. Meanwhile, the Delhi police have launched a probe in the case and said they would visit the IIT campus again over the weekend to try and find eyewitnesses who may have seen Gupta climbing the Industrial Research and Development Unit building within the campus.

IIT-Delhi graduate returns to campus to commit suicide, jumps from seventh floor - Hindustan Times

IIT-Delhi graduate returns to campus to commit suicide, jumps from seventh floor

Police said Anshum Gupta, a B.Tech student of 2010 batch, was found lying in a pool of blood around 11 am. He had left his home telling his family he was going to the IIT campus to meet a friend.

DELHI Updated: Jun 09, 2018 08:42 Ist

Anvit Srivastava  Hindustan Times, New Delhi

        The IIT Campus, in New Delhi, India.(HT File Photo)

An Indian Institute of Technology alumnus killed himself on Friday by jumping off the seventh floor of a building at the IIT-Delhi campus.

Police did not find a suicide note near the body, but family members said the 31-year-old Anshum Gupta was under treatment for depression. Police are questioning his batch mates to find out why he had committed suicide at IIT-Delhi, from where he had finished his MTech in computer science and engineering eight years ago.

Police said that Gupta was formerly employed with an Internet major but had not been working for the last 5-6 months. An officer investigating the case said Gupta worked with the Internet major between 2012 and 2015 in the United States. In 2015 he had returned to India. He had reportedly slipped into depression and was being treated at a clinic in south Delhi’s Chittaranjan Park. Police suspect he may have gone into depression while at work in the US.

Deputy commissioner of police (south west) Milind Dumbere said it was not clear why Gupta had gone to the IIT campus on Friday. “He jumped off the 7th floor of the IRD building. He was rushed to the hospital where he was declared brought dead,” Dumbere said.

Police investigations revealed that Gupta entered the IIT campus at 10:40 am. He had told his family that he would be meeting some friends there. He had left his car at home. Police suspect he took an autorickshaw to reach the IIT campus. At around 10:50 am, a security guard and some other students saw him fall from the building. Family members said they were informed of Gupta’s death at around 11am.

Police do not suspect any foul play but have sought footage of CCTV cameras for more evidence. So far, police have not found any eyewitnesses who met Gupta before he jumped.

Gupta’s body was handed over to his family members after a post-mortem at the AIIMS Trauma centre. An alumnus of the Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, he had finished school in 2005. “We do not blame anyone for this incident. The family is not in a state to talk about the incident. He was an IIT student but his death has nothing to do with the educational institute,” said a family member, asked not to be named. “He was always on top in academics. This is a shock for the family. He had been switching jobs frequently and was also under medication for past some time. He had resigned from his latest job a few months ago,” the family member added.  An IIT official said that Gupta had no association with the institute after graduating. “The student pursued a five-year combined BTech and MTech degree in Computer Science. He graduated in 2010. He has worked with Google in the past but right now we don’t have more information about him.” Police said Gupta lost his father in 1995. His elder brother works in the United States. tags Suicide Suicide Note IIT Delhi

IIT Delhi Ex-Student Commits Suicide By Jumping From 7th Floor On Campus - NDTV

IIT Delhi Ex-Student Commits Suicide By Jumping From 7th Floor On Campus

Anshuman Gupta, 31, was unemployed and lived with his family in Greater Kailash. No suicide note has been recovered.

Delhi | Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: June 09, 2018 10:19 IST

Police say unemployment could have led him to commit suicide. (Representational)

NEW DELHI:  A former student of the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi committed suicide on Friday by jumping from a building on the campus in south Delhi, police said.

Anshuman Gupta, 31, was unemployed and lived with his family in Greater Kailash. No suicide note has been recovered.

Police said Anshuman, a 2010 batch B.Tech student , was found lying in a pool of blood around 11 am after he jumped off the seventh floor of a campus building.

Anshuman was declared brought dead at a nearby hospital, Deputy Commissioner of Police Milind Mahadeo Dumbere said.

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"He was unemployed and had left his house early morning after telling his family that he was going to meet a college friend," Mr Dumbere said.

"We are trying to ascertain the reason for his extreme step. Prima facie, it appears that he was disturbed over his job. We are questioning his family members," the officer added.

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IIT-Delhi grad returns to alma mater, commits suicide

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A 31-year-old former student of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, today jumped off the seventh floor of the prestigious engineering college.

Anshuman Gupta, 31, was a BTech from IIT-Delhi, 2010 batch.

The police have found no suicide note from the incident. Preliminary investigations, however, suggest that his unemployment could be a reason that forced him to take the extreme step.

Gupta, a resident of Greater Kailash, left his home this morning, saying that he was going to meet a friend. He, however, did not specify which friend he was going to meet.

Delhi Police is talking to the family and friends of Gupta to find the cause behind his suicide.

Former IIT Delhi student commits suicide on campus - The Hindu

Former IIT Delhi student commits suicide on campus

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Anshum Gupta, 31, allegedly jumped from the seventh floor of a building

A 31-year-old former IIT Delhi student allegedly committed suicide on campus on Friday morning. No suicide note has been recovered so far, the police said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (South West) Milind Mahadeo Dumbere said that the deceased has been identified as Anshum Gupta, who pursued a Bachelors in Technology from 2007-10.

The police said that the PCR call was received around 11a.m. and it was revealed that Gupta jumped from the seventh floor of IRD Building on campus. "We are trying to ascertain what he was doing on campus and what led to the alleged jump," Mr. Dumbere said.

Gupta's body has been shifted to AIIMS Hospital for post mortem and inquest proceedings have been initiated.