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New Delhi, May 6
In a tragic incident, a young civil engineering student from IIT Kharagpur was found dead in his hostel room.
The deceased was identified as Mohammad Asif Qamar (22) a third-year undergraduate from Bihar’s Sheohar district, was staying at the Madan Mohan Malaviya (MMM) Hall.
As per initial reports, Qamar had been on a video call with a female friend based in Delhi shortly before the incident. Around 2:53 AM on May 4, the friend reportedly alerted IIT Kharagpur’s security team that she had witnessed him hanging himself during their call. Security personnel rushed to his room, which was locked from the inside.
By the time police broke open the door at around 3:30 AM, Qamar was found hanging. He was immediately taken to BC Roy Hospital on campus but was declared dead on arrival.
According to police, Qamar’s roommate was away, and the door had been locked since May 3 night.
The initial investigation doesn't show any medical or counselling history suggesting prior mental health concerns.
This is the third student suicide at IIT Kharagpur this year and the second in just over two weeks.
On April 20, another student, Aniket Walkar from the Department of Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture, died by suicide. The recurring pattern—each death occurring on a Sunday—has raised deep concern within the academic community.
