Engineering student commits suicide inside AMC hostel, 15 days after joining college | Jobs Vox

The deceased has been identified as Nithin, a resident of Kozhikode in Kerala, who slit his throat with a knife. He had joined the college on 1st December.

New Delhi: Just 15 days after taking admission in Bengaluru’s AMC Engineering College, a 19-year-old student ended his life inside the hostel premises in Bengaluru. The deceased has been identified as Nithin, a resident of Kozhikode in Kerala, who slit his throat with a knife. He had joined the college on 1st December.

talking to New Indian ExpressDr Girisha C, principal of the college, said, “On inquiring with her roommate, we found that she had some family problems. Other than that, we don’t know much about him as he was a first year student who had joined just two weeks ago. Reports say that Nithin’s father works in Dubai while his mother and grandmother live in Kerala.

“On Wednesday afternoon, the roommate, Gaurav Ganapathi, returned from class to find the door locked from inside. On not getting any response, the roommate informed the hostel warden. The warden along with others broke down the door and found Nidin lying in a pool of blood with his throat slit. A police officer said, the warden informed the police about the matter around 8:30 pm.

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