Student found hanging in NIMS University Hostel in Jaipur; second fatality in two days

Jaipur: A 20-year-old student was found hanging inside a hostel room at NIMS University near Jaipur, Rajasthan, police said on Thursday.

The incident came to light after fellow students noticed a foul smell coming from his locked room and informed the police late Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as Mohit Saini, a resident of Lotesar in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. He was a second-year CPT student and had been staying at the university’s Sunrise Hostel.

According to police, the incident was reported late at night. Hostel students became suspicious after detecting a strong foul smell coming from Saini’s room. They informed the Chandwaji police, following which a police team reached the hostel. Police had the locked room opened and found Saini’s body hanging inside. The body was subsequently shifted to NIMS Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Chandwaji SHO Rajbir Singh said the condition of the body and the foul smell suggested that Saini may have died one or two days before the incident was discovered. Police suspect suicide but have not yet established the exact circumstances surrounding the death. Investigators are collecting information from hostel authorities and fellow students. The post-mortem examination is expected to provide further information about the cause and time of death.

The incident comes just one day after the death of another student at NIMS University. On August 25, B.Tech student Aditya Tiwari, a resident of Lucknow, allegedly died after falling from the 15th floor of a hostel building. The incident reportedly occurred at around 8:30 p.m. Tiwari was staying at the university’s Garnek Hostel.

According to the police, neither of his roommates was present in the room when the incident occurred. Police are investigating both incidents and examining the circumstances surrounding the deaths. Statements from students, roommates and hostel officials are expected to form part of the investigation.

The two incidents within a span of two days have raised concerns on the university campus. However, police have not indicated any connection between the two cases at this stage.

Further details are expected after the post-mortem reports and completion of the ongoing investigations.

IANS