NEW DELHI – A 25-year-old UPSC aspirant was found dead by suicide in his rented accommodation in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi, on July 19. He was discovered hanging from a ceiling fan.
The Delhi Police received a PCR call at 6:32 PM on July 19 regarding the incident. Upon arrival, they recovered a suicide note from the scene, in which the deceased reportedly held himself responsible for taking this step.
According to Delhi Police, the deceased was a resident of Jammu and had been living in the rented room for the past year. The inquiry revealed that his father, after failing to reach him multiple times since morning, contacted the house owner. The owner, upon checking the locked room on the second floor, which was rented by the deceased, entered an adjacent room with a common balcony and found the aspirant hanging inside. He immediately alerted the police.
The police opened the room and conducted an inspection, recovering the deceased’s phone. The second floor of the building has seven rooms, all rented out to UPSC aspirants. The police have informed the deceased’s brother, who resides in Gurugram, and are currently conducting further inquiry and inspection.
Separate Suicide Case: BDS Student in Greater Noida
In a separate incident, a BDS student from a private university in Greater Noida allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room on Friday. Police have taken two university staff members into custody in connection with the case, based on a written complaint filed by the student’s family.
The deceased’s brother stated that his sister took this extreme step due to constant torment she faced. He urged authorities to act against other suspects. “My sister committed suicide after being mentally harassed by management and a lecturer, which led her to take this difficult step. After the FIR was filed, police arrested some of the accused whose names she mentioned in her suicide note. However, there are 3-4 more accused of whom no action has been taken. We are urging authorities to take strict action against them as soon as possible,” he told media.
Discussing suicides can be triggering for some. However, suicides are preventable. A few major suicide prevention helpline numbers in India are 011-23389090 from Sumaitri (Delhi-based) and 044-24640050 from Sneha Foundation (Chennai-based).