IIT Student Ends Life In Hostel Room; Leaves 8-Page Suicide Note: Shocks Police

In a sad and shocking case, a student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan in his hostel room.

The student has been identified as Mark Andrew Charles, 20, who hailed from Naria Lanka locality in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh. He had left an eight-page suicide note in his diary referring to poor grades and failure to get a job, as per ToI. 

According to NDTV reports, this is the second suicide this year at the institution. Sangareddy, a senior police official P Sridhar Reddy said the student Mark Andrew Charles, had gone to his hostel room at about 11:00 pm on Monday. As he did not show up the next day, his friends broke open the door of his room in the afternoon Tuesday and found him hanging.

Senior Police official further stated that, the student, who was pursuing his Master in Designing, had completed his final year exam some days ago and was preparing for his final presentation.

Media reports further state that the police found a suicide note written in his diary in which he mentioned that he may not get good marks and there was no future for "failures in the world". Anxiety and depression may be the reason for the suicide, police added.

Senior official also added that, Andrew mentioned names of some of his friends in the note recalling his association with them. "I never thought I would end up letting all of you down. Do not miss me. I don't deserve it I am not worthy. Just know that I love you all back just the way you did because that is what friends do right? And also I am not doing this because I am sad now..."

The police said he expressed regret to his parents for not being able to do justice to all their sacrifices. "Thank you for being the best parents.. I am sorry I turned out to be such a waste," he said in the suicide note.

A case has been registered and the body has been shifted to a government hospital for autopsy.