IIT-Kanpur’s 35-year-old Assistant Professor Suicide: Another Suicide Case in India

IIT-Kanpur’s 35-year-old Assistant Professor Suicide: Another Suicide Case in India

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IIT-Kanpur’s 35-year-old Assistant Professor Suicide: Another Suicide Case in India: A 35-year old professor named Pramod Subramanian has been found dead in the campus of IIT-Kanpur which is vacant due to the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. The assistant professor in the department of computer science and engineering of IIT-Kanpur was found hanging in a room on Wednesday.

IIT-Kanpur’s director Prof Abhay Karandikar issued a statement that it is quite shocking and sad that Prof Pramod Subramanian, assistant professor in the department of computer science and engineering has left the world tragically and untimely. The director also offered his condolences to the late assistant professor.
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Abhay Seth, who is Kalyanpur SHO said that the cause of the death couldn’t be clearly known at that time. Providing details about the death, he further added that the professor was hanging with a nylon rope around his neck, however, there wasn’t any suicide note from him. The SHO said that the clear information will be known once the post-mortem report will be out, till then the police will continue their investigation.


Due to the lockdown imposed by the government across the country to contain the novel coronavirus, the schools and colleges are shut and hence the IIT-Kanpur campus was also deserted as there were no students, however, the teachers who reside in the campus were there only.

As per the reports, Professor Pramod Subramanian is survived by his wife and a three-year-old son. His wife is also an assistant professor in the computer science department. The professor has joined the institute couple of years ago and has been involved in several national and international projects. He was a very creative and hardworking person. He was also involved in Cyber Security Innovation Hub.

Some local media reports have revealed that a family dispute might be the reason behind the professor’s suicide which is suspected by the police as well and is continuing their probe in this direction as well.

IIT-Kanpur assistant professor kills self at campus - The New Indian Express

IIT-Kanpur assistant professor kills self at campus

35-year-old Pramod Subramanyan's body was found hanging in a room on the campus and police have launched a probe into the matter.

Published: 09th July 2020 12:46 AM

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By Namita Bajpai

Express News Service

LUCKNOW: An assistant professor of computer science and engineering department of prestigious Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-K) committed suicide at its campus on Wednesday evening.

As per campus sources, 35-year-old Pramod Subramanyan's body was found hanging in a room on the campus. Police have launched a probe into the matter. Kalyanpur police on coming to know about the incident reached the institute, brought down the body and sent it for postmortem examination.

Later in a press communique undersigned by IIT-K director Prof Abhay Karandikar read: "I am saddened to inform you about the tragic and untimely demise of Prof. Pramod Subramanyan, assistant professor in the department of computer science and engineering today afternoon. In him, we have lost a bright and rising star in computer science in the country. We deeply mourn his demise and pray to the Almighty to give strength to his family. May his soul rest in peace."

His body has sent for postmortem. The professor used a nylon rope to hang himself. However, no suicide note was recovered from his room. "As a result, the cause of suicide could not be known immediately," said Kalyanpur SHO Ashwani Pandey.

Currently, the institute is almost vacant due to COVID-19 with no students present except for the faculty members who reside on the campus.

(If you are having suicidal thoughts, or are worried about a friend or need emotional support, someone is always there to listen. Call AASRA's 24x7 Helpline: +91-9820466726 for assistance)

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35-year-old IIT-Kanpur professor found hanging on campus

THE TRIBUNE

The institute is almost vacant due to the Covid-19 outbreak with no students present except for the faculty who reside on the campus

Posted: Jul 09, 2020 09:52 AM (IST)
Updated : 7 hours ago


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Kanpur, July 9

Pramod Subramanian, an assistant professor in the department of computer science and engineering at IIT-Kanpur, was found dead on campus which has been deserted due to the pandemic-induced lockdown.

The 35-year-old professor was found hanging in a room on the campus on Wednesday.

IIT-Kanpur issued a statement by institute director Prof Abhay Karandikar saying, "I am saddened to inform you about the tragic and untimely demise of Prof Pramod Subramanian, assistant professor in the department of computer science and engineering.

"In him, we have lost a bright and rising star in computer science in the country. We deeply mourn and pray to the Almighty to give strength to his family. May his soul rest in peace."

Kalyanpur SHO Abhay Seth said the cause of death could not be known immediately.

"He was found hanging with a nylon rope around his neck and has not left behind any suicide note. We will wait for the post-mortem report and continue investigation," the police official added.

The institute is almost vacant due to the Covid-19 outbreak with no students present except for the faculty who reside on the campus.