A second-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) student at a university in Greater Noida died by suicide late Friday night. Police said the student was found hanging in her room at the girls’ hostel on campus. The body was sent for postmortem.
According to police, a suicide note was found in the room. In the note, the student accused one male and one female faculty member from the Sharda University’s dental department of mentally harassing her. Police said she had recently shown signs of mental distress, but no formal complaint had been made earlier.
Students protest on campus
News of the incident led to protests in the hostel. Several students raised slogans against the university administration late into the night. They demanded a fair and impartial investigation into the case.
Greater Noida ADCP Sudhir Kumar confirmed that the police filed an FIR and arrested the two faculty members named in the suicide note. “We found the student had hanged herself. A suicide note was recovered with serious allegations. The investigation will be swift and transparent,” he said.
Family informed, forensic team called in
The student’s family was informed immediately and rushed to the hostel. Police officials coordinated with them and completed legal formalities. A forensic team examined the room for evidence as part of the investigation.
Police stated that the situation on campus is now under control. The body has been sent for postmortem, and further investigations are currently underway.
Similar incident earlier this year
In April, a similar incident came to light involving a BA student who was found dead in her hostel room at Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noida. A note recovered from the room indicated that she was unhappy with herself.
The student, pursuing a BA Honours in Political Science, had been battling depression and was undergoing treatment. When the hostel warden arrived at her room, the door was locked from the inside. The warden knocked and called out her name, prompting other students to gather and do the same. When there was no response, they pushed the door, which eventually gave way as the latch opened.
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