KANPUR, Feb. 14 -- A 30-year-old junior technician at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur allegedly died by suicide inside the campus accommodation on Saturday, police officials said, adding it was suspected that she took the extreme step after a heated argument with her fiance over the phone.

She had been with the IITK's information technology department for the past three years. According to the police, the incident came to light when colleagues grew concerned after she failed to respond to their calls.

Upon reaching her room, they found her body hanging from the ceiling. A forensic team and personnel from the Kalyanpur police station reached the spot shortly after to collect evidence.

Investigators recovered a diary and ...