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The victim was a second-year B.Tech Computer Science student and hailed from Jamshedpur in Jharkhand.
The incident took place on Saturday evening, when she was alone in the room, at the university in Raigarh district.
A 20-year-old engineering student from Jharkhand died by suicide at her hostel room in a private university in Chhattisgarh. Police said she left behind a suicide note, citing examination stress as well as the financial burden faced by her family.
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The incident took place on Saturday evening, when she was alone in the room, at the university in Raigarh district. The victim was a second-year B.Tech Computer Science student and hailed from Jamshedpur in Jharkhand.
Sources said she had five backlog papers from the first semester. She had appeared for three of the exams this month, and two more were to take place this week.
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She shared the hostel room with two more students, who had gone home after the exams.
The matter came to light when the student did not respond to phone calls from her family members, who then contacted her hostel.
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Sources said a hostel employee went to her room. When she did not open the door after several knocks, the employee suspected something amiss and alerted the authorities.
During investigation, police said they recovered a suicide note from her room. Police said the note revealed that she was under stress due to the examinations. In the note, she also apologised to her parents for not being able to complete her studies and expressed guilt over her parents exhausting their savings for her education.
Her body was sent for a post-mortem which ascertained it to be a case of suicide, they said. Her father, who runs a private transport business, arrived in Raigarh on Sunday and took her body home.
Jayprakash S Naidu is a Principal Correspondent for The Indian Express, currently serving as the state correspondent for Chhattisgarh. With an extensive career in frontline journalism, he reports on the political, security, and humanitarian landscape of Central India. Expertise and Experience Specialized Conflict Reporting: Jayprakash is a leading voice on the Maoist/Naxalite conflict in the Bastar region. His reporting provides a critical, ground-level view of: Internal Security: Tracking high-stakes encounters, surrender programs for senior Maoist leaders, and the establishment of security camps in formerly inaccessible "heartland" villages. Tribal Rights & Displacement: Investigative reporting on the identity and land struggles of thousands of displaced tribals fleeing conflict zones for neighboring states. Governance & Bureaucratic Analysis: He consistently monitors the evolution of Chhattisgarh as it marks 25 years of statehood, covering: Electoral Politics: Analyzing the shift in power between the BJP and Congress and the impact of regional tribal movements. Public Policy: Reporting on landmark infrastructure projects (e.g., mobile connectivity in remote zones) and judicial interventions, such as High Court rulings on civil and family law. Diverse Investigative Background: Prior to his current focus on Chhattisgarh, Jayprakash held reported from Maharashtra, where he specialized in: Crisis & Disaster Management: Notable for his extensive coverage of the Cyclone Tauktae barge tragedy (P-305) and the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on frontline personnel. Legal & Human Rights: Investigative pieces for platforms like Article-14, focusing on police accountability and custodial deaths across India. Environmental & Social Justice: Authoritative reporting on the Hasdeo Aranya forest protests and the approval of major tiger reserves, highlighting the tension between industrial mining and environmental preservation. ... Read More
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