HANGED SELF A STUDENT IN BHUBANESWAR

HANGED SELF A STUDENT IN BHUBANESWAR 30/03/2012

ODISHA NEWS: BHUBANESWAR

SIDDHARTHA SHANKAR MISHRA, BUREAU CHIEF, THESE DAYS,ODISHA

An 18-year-old college student was found dead in his hotel room at Madhusudan Nagar within Kharavel Nagar police limits here on Thursday. The deceased, Malay Kumar Padhiary of Bhadrak district, was preparing for IIT.


Though the exact cause of his death was not ascertained, police, basing on prima facie evidence said he committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling. "We are trying to find whether it was fallout of study pressure or unrequited love story," a police officer said.


Police seized Malay's mobile phone, five SIM cards and a letter. But police denied it was suicide note. Nor did police divulge contents of the letter. "We are asking his classmates and roommates to get some lead," the police officer said.


"He was a bright student. The coaching classes were suspended 15 days ago. But instead of leaving for home, he was staying with friends in the private hostel," said an employee of the coaching centre, where Malay took admission recently.