IIIT Ongole PUC student dies by suicide; police recover note, phone message
Press Trust of India | August 21, 2025 | 04:49 PM IST | 1 min read
Police said the student left a handwritten note and a phone message to his mother mentioning depression. Officials added that his academic record was above average. A case has been filed under Section 194 of BNSS.
NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old student at IIIT Ongole allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself at hostel, said a police official on Thursday. The student's body was found hanging from the hostel ceiling. "A second-year Pre-University Course (PUC) student of IIIT Ongole campus was found dead on the first floor of Boys Hostel-1," the official told PTI.
Also read IIT Guwahati introduces GATE 2026 two-paper combination list
Police recovered a handwritten suicide note and a phone message addressed to his mother, expressing depression and apologising before taking the extreme step. "Sorry mom. I'm in depression and I want to die," read the message found in his mobile and addressed to his mother. According to police, the boy's academic performance was above average. Police have registered a case under Section 194 of BNSS and investigations are on.
If you know someone – friend or family member – at risk of suicide, please reach out to them. Those in distress or having suicidal thoughts or tendencies could seek help and counselling by calling 9820466726 or visiting AASRA’s official website or can call iCALL on 9152987821. Here are some more helpline numbers of suicide prevention organisations that can offer emotional support to individuals and families.
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Quick Watch
]Next Story
]Featured News
]- West Bengal forms panel to decide fate of 933 schools with no students, may hand buildings to other depts
- ‘Not individual failure’: IIT Bombay students protest suicide, want director to quit, action against professor
- West Bengal crackdown on 252 ‘unrecognised’ madrassas leave parents scrambling for alternatives
- NEET PG Counselling: NMC frames branch-specific guidelines for MD, MS admissions of disabled candidates
- IIT Ropar: Faculty ‘harassment’, forced resignation, a self-argued case – how a scholar won her PhD seat back
- NCAHP: Allied healthcare professionals must now register, retrain every year for renewal
- UGC control, scholar attacks, sackings: India’s academic freedom ‘severely restricted’ in 2026, says SAR
- ‘Leak in education’: Delhi Govt drops land rule, helps 2,000 unrecognised pvt schools get legal sanction
- India added 196 public universities in 15 years, but most barely functional; private ones outnumber them
- ‘SVGU Ahmedabad equipping students to fill industry gaps, look beyond basic qualifications’: Provost