Ayush Rajoria, a 20-year-old second-year BS-MS Mathematics and Computing student at IIT Roorkee, was found dead in his hostel room. He is suspected to have died by suicide.
The institution on Friday (November 13) issued a media statement confirming the death and saying it is profoundly saddened by his untimely death.
“It is with profound sadness that IIT Roorkee shares the news of the untimely demise of Ayush Rajoria, a second-year student of the BS-MS Programme in Mathematics and Computing, Department of Mathematics," the statement said.
Further adding that the circumstances surrounding the death of the student is currently unknown and is under investigation. And the institution is fully cooperating with the authorities and providing all the necessary support to the family.
(With inputs from media reports)