Karnal, April 24 -- The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has taken cognisance of an April 19 Hindustan Times report, NIT Kurukshetra tells students to leave hostels, and sought a detailed report from the National Institute of Technology's director, the deputy commissioner and superintendent of police on the deaths of four students by suicide within two months.

The authorities have been directed to submit their findings at least a week before the next hearing on May 19.

During a hearing on Wednesday, the commission said that it has initiated a detailed inquiry into the "alarming incidents" of four students ending their life on the NIT campus since February. The HT report highlighted the cases of unnatural deaths and an attempted su...