Second suicide in IIT Kharagpur


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The second incident of a student allegedly committing suicide within a month at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, has raised deep concern among the authorities of the oldest IIT in the country.



Fourth year Chemical Engineering student Lokesh Kumar Goyal (22) was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his hostel room late on Sunday night.



Confirming the incident, institute's Registrar T K Ghosal expressed his dismay over Goyal's death as he was good student and did not seem to suffer from any kind of depression.



Earlier this month 24-year-old S Boga, a M.Tech student, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, too was found hanging from the ceiling


The Peninsula

Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.