A 21-year-old Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi student allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday, who was under psychiatric treatment, by hanging from a ceiling fan in his hostel room.

According to the police on Wednesday, the deceased has been identified as Kumar Yash, a Master of Science (M.Sc) second year student from Jharkhand's Deoghar. The police have found no suicide note from the room where he hung himself but he was found to be undergoing psychiatric treatment.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) (Southwest) Surendra Choudhary said, “On Tuesday, at about 11 pm, a PCR call regarding suicide by an IIT student in Aravali Hostel Room Number D57 was received.  Accordingly police staff reached on the spot where it was found that Yash committed suicide by hanging with ceiling fan.”

When they reached, the room was closed from inside but Yash’s friend and IIT staff broke the door window to enter the room. “The deceased was found hanged with two tied cloth towels,” he said, adding that his friend and the institute's staff cut the towels and brought him down.

"Kumar was taken to the Safdarjung Hospital in an IIT ambulance. He was declared brought dead by the doctors there. The body has been preserved in the mortuary. Family members of the deceased have been informed. The hostel room where deceased committed suicide has been inspected by a mobile crime team," the DCP added.

According to the police, no suicide note was found there but as per Kumar's medical health report card, he was under psychiatric treatment and had visited the IIT Hospital on Tuesday as well.

"He was given treatment and had an appointment with a psychiatrist on October 29. Statements of his friends have been recorded. No foul play has been suspected in this matter," said the officer, adding further inquest proceedings under section 194 BNSS are underway.

Choudhary also said teams are talking to the student's family members to get more details about him. "We have already informed the family members of the victim and they will be in Delhi soon. We are procuring more details to know what triggered him to take such an extreme step. Our teams are also recording statements of his classmates," he said.

 Teams will also check CCTV footage of the hostel to know what time he went to the doctor and returned. “We are investigating the entire case from every single aspect,” the DCP said.

Meanwhile, IIT Delhi, in a statement, said that the institute is deeply saddened by the unfortunate and untimely demise of a second-year student of M.Sc. Cognitive Science, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences.

The Delhi Police is investigating the unfortunate incident that took place on the campus. We express our deepest condolences to the student's family and friends. The institute is doing everything it can to support his family in this hour of grief, read the statement. “IIT Delhi is fully committed to ensuring the mental and physical well-being of its students," a spokesperson of the institute said.

Further, a twitter handle named Voice Of IITD shared a message stating, “Shocked and heartbroken news about the tragic loss of Kumar Yash, a student from HSS Dept and an Indradhanu coordinator. He has been declared dead at Safdarjung Hospital. Our deepest condolences to their family and friends during this devastating time.”