A student from the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Allahabad, killed himself by jumping from the fifth floor of his hostel campus, reportedly due to frustration over failing an examination, on Saturday night, said the police.
The incident took place in Prayagraj’s Jhalwa area, just a day before Rahul Madala Chaitanya, a specially-abled student from Telangana, was set to celebrate his 21st birthday on Sunday.
The preliminary investigation into the matter revealed that Rahul was upset after he failed an examination, the police said. An institute-level panel has been set up to probe the case.
The police added that Rahul took the extreme step at 11.55 pm on Saturday.
“Upon receiving information, a police team rushed to the spot and took him to the hospital where he succumbed to injuries,” Dhoomanganj Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ajendra Yadav was quoted as saying by NDTV.
He added that the student was likely upset for the past few days over not qualifying for an examination. A detailed investigation is underway.
Rahul’s Last Words To His Mother
On receiving the information, Rahul’s family arrived in Prayagraj on Sunday afternoon. His mother, Swarnalatha, said she last spoke with her son on Saturday night.
“He had sent a message, asking me to take care of his younger brother and father,” she said.
She added that she got scared reading his message and immediately called him but his phone was not reachable. “Then I called his friend who went to check on him,” she said.
“His friend asked another student who was passing by about Rahul’s whereabouts. He then abruptly disconnected the call. He called me 10 minutes later, saying my son is being taken to the hospital,” she added.
Swarnalatha said she found out about the suicide when she arrived at the campus on Sunday afternoon. She mentioned that the institute told her he had been absent from classes for six months, but claimed that the administration never notified the family about it beforehand.
