India, Jan. 13 -- A 20-year-old student at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) died by suicide in her hostel room during a video call with her father, who is currently working in Saudi Arabia, officials said on Tuesday.

The incident took place on Monday evening.

The student, a final-year diploma student at the Women's Polytechnic, was alone in her room at the time. Officials said she hadn't gone home during the winter break and had stayed on campus. While the university reopened on Monday, her roommate had not yet returned.

According to AMU proctor Prof. Mohd Wasim Ali, the student spoke with her brother in Azamgarh before initiating the video call with her father around 8 pm. During the two calls, she reportedly expressed her intent to en...