Rajkot: An 18-year-old computer engineering student hanged himself at the Marwadi University hostel on Tuesday. Shareddy Sairam, who is from Telangana, was found dead in Room 104 of the boys’ hostel, police said.
Kuvadva Road police registered an accidental death case.
Sources said Sairam was alone in the room at the time. The suicide was discovered when his roommate entered and saw his body. A 108 emergency response team later confirmed his death.
Officials are interviewing fellow students, roommates and the hostel warden to ascertain what led him to take the extreme step.