PhD student at IISc in Bengaluru dies by suicide

A 21-year-old student, who is pursuing PhD in Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science (IISc) died by suicide, said news agency PTI. The incident has shocked the staff and students of the IISc, and the institute paid condolences to the family of the deceased.

21 year old PhD student in Bengaluru's IISC dies by suicide

According to the report, the student allegedly jumped from the sixth floor of IISc building on Friday evening. He was immediately rushed to the hospital, which went in vain, and doctors declared him dead. Bengaluru police are trying to recover the suicide note if any and nothing has been found yet. The reason for the decision of the student is yet to be ascertained.

The parents of the deceased have been informed about the incident and the body will be handed over to them after the postmortem.