Brother raises doubt over IIT Kharagpur student’s suicide - Indian Express

Brother raises doubt over IIT Kharagpur student’s suicide

Meanwhile, a pall of gloom descended on Challagundla, when the body of Hanimi Reddy was brought to his native on Friday.

Published: 27th October 2018 09:12 AM  |   Last Updated: 27th October 2018 09:12 AM

  

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By Express News Service

GUNTUR: The family of Gangireddy Hanimi Reddy (24), the IIT Kharagpur second-year M Tech student who was found hanging in his room on the campus on Wednesday evening, is not ready to accept that he had committed suicide. 

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On reaching Kharagpur on Thursday morning, Gangireddy’s elder brother G Venugopal Reddy lodged a complaint with the police. He requested the cops to examine his brother’s call records over the last six months and his internet browsing history from his mobile phone and laptop. He said his brother took notes from the internet and requested sleuths to examine those as well.

Gangireddy hailed from Challagundla in Guntur. His father G Venkata Reddy is a farmer. “We want a thorough probe. When I spoke to him days ago, he sounded absolutely normal. The West Bengal Police or CID should investigate properly and must not try to hush it up,” said Venugopal. At Midnapore Medical College Hospital morgue, the student’s batchmate Abhishek Gupta said, “When we found his room locked from inside, we informed the security who called the police. Cops broke open the door and found him hanging.” 

West Midnapore SP Alok Rajoria said, “We have seized his mobile and laptop and are awaiting the autopsy report.” Meanwhile, a pall of gloom descended on Challagundla, when the body of Hanimi Reddy was brought to his native on Friday.

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IIT Kharagpur student from Andhra found hanging in hostel room, kin demand probe

"The family members are not ready to accept that Reddy committed suicide and have demanded a detailed probe," an investigating officer said.

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An IIT-Kharagpur student, who hailed from Andhra Pradesh, was found hanging inside his room, the local police said on Friday.

"Gangireddy Hanimi Reddy, a second-year M.Tech student, was found hanging on Wednesday night. Initial probe suggests suicide but an autopsy report can reveal how he actually died," said a senior police officer of West Midnapore district in West Bengal.

The officer said security guards of the institute were informed by the students that Reddy's room had been locked for a long time. He was sharing his room with one other student. Officials later broke open the door and found him hanging inside.

"The family members are not ready to accept that Reddy committed suicide and have demanded a detailed probe," the officer said.

According to media reports, Reddy was the son of a farmer. Family members of the student demanded that he sounded completely normal when they spoke to him and expressed shock over the incident.

IIT's registrar B N Singh said there was no academic pressure on Reddy.

"He was a good student. MTech second year involves project work. The project completion time and the placements both are far away. So, there was apparently no academic pressure."

"As per the supervisors, he was doing well. His death is very unfortunate. We informed the police at the right time and the rest is a matter of investigation," Singh said.

A post mortem was conducted on the body before it was handed over to the family members of the deceased. A forensic report is awaited and is expected to arrive in a matter of days. The police said that an investigation had begun into the incident and find out the reason behind the student taking the extreme step.

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IIT Kharagpur student found hanging in hostel room; probe launched into death of 24-year-old - First Post

IIT Kharagpur student found hanging in hostel room; probe launched into death of 24-year-old

India FP Staff Oct 26, 2018 08:36:43 IST

A 24-year-old MTech student of IIT Kharagpur was found hanging from the ceiling fan of his hostel room, the police said.

G Amini Reddy, hailing from a farmer's family of Andhra Pradesh, used to share the room with another student who could not find him for a long time and alerted the security on Wednesday night, Superintendent of police Alok Rajoria said.

As the police was informed, they broke open the door and found Reddy, a final year student of electrical engineering, hanging from the ceiling fan of his room which was locked from inside. An autopsy was conducted on Thursday, he said.

A probe has been launched by the police, reported Hindustan Times. “Primary investigation points at suicide though it can be confirmed only after the post-mortem examination is conducted,” he said.

Updated Date: Oct 26, 2018 08:36 AM

Student from Andhra Pradesh found hanging at IIT Kharagpur -

Student from Andhra Pradesh found hanging at IIT Kharagpur

He hailed from a peasant family

25 October 2018, 11:21 am

Midnapore: An engineering student has been found hanging in his hostel room at IIT Kharagpur. He hailed from Andhra Pradesh and it is assumed that he has committed suicide.

Deceased Gangireddy Hanimi Reddy (24) had taken admission into electrical engineering course at the IIT in July last year and made it to the second year in mid this year. He had been lodging in the Madan Mohan Malviya Hostel located on the campus.

Some of his co-boarders last night noticed that Reddy’s room was bolted from inside for a long time. This made them knock on the door repeatedly but that did not elicit a response.

Following this, they alerted the hostel superintendent. The authorities, in turn, informed Kharagpur police station. A police team came, broke open the door and found Reddy hanging from the ceiling fan. Police sent the body for post-mortem.

Reddy’s classmates and the police suspect that he has ended his life due to depression. Albeit, it is not clear at this point as to what was it that pushed the young student into suicidal depression. No suicide note has also been found in his room.

IIT Kharagpur authorities have informed his family back in Andhra Pradesh about the unfortunate incident. Sources said that Reddy’s family members have left for Kharagpur early this morning. His father, Gangireddy Venkata Reddy, is a farmer.

Student found hanging in IIT Kharagpur hostel room; probe underway - IB Times

Student found hanging in IIT Kharagpur hostel room; probe underway

24-year-old Gangireddy Hanimi Reddy hailed from Andhra Pradesh and was a final year student at IIT Kharagpur.

By : Amal Rasheedali

Oct 25, 2018 13:54 IST 

An MTech student of IIT Kharagpur was found hanging from a ceiling fan inside his hostel room on Wednesday evening.

24-year-old Gangireddy Hanimi Reddy hailed from Andhra Pradesh and was a final year student, staying at the Madan Mohan Malviya hall. The incident came to light when his roommate alerted the IIT security personnel on Wednesday night, said Superintendent of police Alok Rajoria.

After the police were informed, they broke open the door and found Reddy, hanging from the ceiling fan of his room. The police could not find any suicide note in the room. They are also looking at his mobile phone and laptop to get further information. None of his friends knew what compelled him to go to such an extent to end his life.

"It is sad and unfortunate incident. We are trying to collate all details," said IIT Kharagpur Director Partha Pratim Chakrabarti.

IIT Kharagpur student found hanging in hostel room - Hindustan Times

IIT Kharagpur student found hanging in hostel room

The body of Gangireddy Hanimi Reddy (24), a second year student of M Tech (electrical engineering), was found hanging in his room at the Madan Mohan Malavya Hall in institute’s campus.

INDIA Updated: Oct 25, 2018 19:06 Ist

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The body of Gangireddy Hanimi Reddy (24), a second year student of M Tech (electrical engineering), was found hanging in his room at the Madan Mohan Malavya Hall in institute’s campus. (Representative Photo)

An IIT-Kharagpur student, who hailed from Andhra Pradesh, was found hanging inside his room on Wednesday night although no suicide note was found immediately.

The body of Gangireddy Hanimi Reddy (24), a second year student of M Tech (electrical engineering), was found hanging in his room at the Madan Mohan Malavya Hall in institute’s campus.

“We have not found any suicide note. We are trying to open and examine his laptop and mobile phone to find out what led him to take his drastic step,” said East Midnapore district superintendent of police, Alok Rajoria.

“Primary investigation points at suicide though it can be confirmed only after the post-mortem examination is conducted,” he said.

Teachers and students at the premier institute said that no one saw him since Wednesday evening and the matter was reported with the administration. “The incident is unfortunate. His family has been informed. We too are trying to find out what led to this suicide,” said IIT-Kgp deputy director S K Bhattacharya. “He was a bright student,” said a student at electrical engineering department who did not want to be identified. “He betrayed no sense of depression.” Last year, three deaths of IIT Kharagpur students were reported. In January 2017, Lokesh Meena from Rajasthan had thrown himself in front of a moving train while in March, the body of Sana Sreeraj, an electrical engineering student from Andhra Pradesh, was found along the railway tracks. In April that year, Nidhin N, a student from Kerala studying aerospace engineering, had killed himself inside the hostel room. First Published: Oct 25, 2018 14:40 Ist