Hyderabad: Engineering student 'harassed' after financial dispute, dies by suicide
Press Trust of India | September 22, 2025 | 04:44 PM IST | 1 min read
Hyderabad: The native of Adilabad district allegedly died by suicide in a room of a private hostel at Narapally on Sunday night, said police.
HYDERABAD: A 19-year-old engineering student allegedly died by suicide here after being "harassed" following a financial dispute, police said on Monday. The victim, a native of Adilabad district, allegedly hung himself in a room of a private hostel at Narapally on Sunday night, they said adding it was not a ragging case.
A group of friends went to a party at a bar, where an argument over splitting the bill led to an altercation, according to preliminary investigation. The student was also allegedly assaulted by some local youths.
In a purported video, recorded before ending his life, the student said some people demanded money and threatened him and that he was insulted and beaten up by them. He said they took him to a bar and was forced to consume alcohol and foot the bill of Rs 10,000.
Based on a complaint by the student's father, a case of abetment of suicide, extortion under BNS besides under relevant sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was registered. Further investigation is on.
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