Roorkee, Nov. 13 -- A second-year student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee died by suicide in his hostel room late Thursday night, police said on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Ayush Rajoria, a student of the BS-MS Programme in Mathematics and Computing under the Department of Mathematics.

In an official media statement issued on Friday by Media Cell In-charge Sonika Srivastava, IIT Roorkee, expressed "profound sadness" over Rajoria's untimely demise and extended heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family.

"The circumstances surrounding the incident are currently under investigation by the police. The Institute is extending its full cooperation to the authorities and is committed to providing all necess...