Mandya, July 31: A PU student committed suicide by hanging himself in classroom at Mandavya Excellence PU College on the outskirts of the city.

The deceased student is identified as Niranjan (17), son of Kulagere Swamy in Maddur taluk. He was studying his second PU and staying in the hostel. 

On Monday evening, he was with his classmates, but later he was missing. At around 9 pm, he was found in a hanging position at Hindi classroom. Though he was rushed to the hospital, he died on the way.

It is said that he was under depression for scoring just 5 marks out of 50 in mathematics test on July 26, and due to the death of his grandfather. Tensed situation created in the college campus. But the police took the situation under control. Suspecting foul-play in the death of his son, Swamy lodged a complaint at the rural police station and the police have been investigating the issue.



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New Delhi (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu on Monday condoled the loss of lives in the fire incident at a hospital in Odisha and prayed for a speedy recovery of the injured.

At least ten patients were killed after a major fire erupted in an ICU in Odisha government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, in the wee hours of Monday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said.

"Deeply distressed by the loss of lives in the tragic fire incident at a hospital in Cuttack, Odisha. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I wish a speedy recovery to those injured," Murmu said in a post on X.