Karnal, April 19 -- The National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Kurukshetra on Saturday transferred two professors for alleged negligence regarding recent suicides and asked students to vacate hostels by Sunday.

The move follows a suicide attempt by a 19-year-old student on late Friday night. According to police, the first-year student of computer science went to the fifth floor of her hostel at about 11.30 pm and tried to jump, but was stopped by fellow hostellers.

Before the attempt, the Maharashtra native posted a message in a WhatsApp group, stating that her life had no purpose and hinted at ending it. The woman was counselled by the NIT administration and was admitted to a local hospital. She is currently stable and under medical...