PhD student at IIT Kanpur dies by suicide, 3rd incident in a month

PhD Student At IIT-Kanpur Found Dead In Hostel Room, 3rd Case This Month

A 29-year-old PhD student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, allegedly ended her life by hanging herself from the ceiling fan of her room today, police said. This was the third case of suicide at the IIT-Kanpur campus in a month. A native of Jharkhand's Dumka, Priyanka Jaiswal, who was pursuing a PhD in Chemical engineering, got admission to the institute on December 29 last year. Talking to Press Trust of India over the phone, Addit…

PhD student at Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur hangs self in hostel room

Priyanka Jaiswal, a native of Jharkhand’s Dumka, had taken admission in the institute on December 29, 2023

PhD student at IIT Kanpur dies by suicide, 3rd incident in a month

A PhD student at IIT-Kanpur was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her hostel room on Thursday morning.

PhD student at IIT-Kanpur hangs self in hostel room

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