Inter 1st year student found dead in his hostel room at Miyapur

Hyderabad: An intermediate first-year student at Sri Chaitanya Junior College in Miyapur, Hyderabad tragically ended his life by hanging himself to a ceiling fan in his hostel room. The incident occurred late Friday night.

The student, 17-year-old Kaushik Raghav, was a native of Vijayawada and a first-year MPC student at the college.

Following the incident, parents and the student union leaders staged a protest outside the college, accusing the management of delaying in notifying them. The body has been sent to Gandhi Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Miyapur police have registered a case and launched an investigation.

Meanwhile, Telangana Vidyarthi Shakti Sangam state president Pawan alleged that the students are being subjected to mental harassment and excessive academic pressure at the college to perform better in their studies which he claimed is driving some to take extreme steps. He also demanded strict action against the college management for the student's death.