IIT Madras student commits suicide in hostel room due to 'low attendance'

A 23-year-old #engineering #student was found hanging in his hostel room at the Indian Institute of #Technology Madras (IITM) on Saturday, having allegedly committed #suicide.

Shahul Kornath (23), from Malappuram in Kerala, was pursuing his B Tech-M Tech (dual degree) Naval #architecture programme, police and the institute administration said.

However, the police suspected that he could have been under "some kind of pressure due to low attendance", but added that a detailed probe was on.

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