PhD student at IISc in Bengaluru dies by suicide
Bengaluru, Dec 1: A 21-year-old PhD student of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) here died allegedly by suicide on Friday.
Diamond Kushwaha allegedly jumped from the sixth floor of the hostel building within the IISc campus, police said.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead.
However, no suicide note has been recovered yet and the reason behind such an extreme step is yet to be ascertained, they said.
The student's parents have been informed and the body will be handed over to them after post-mortem which would be conducted upon their arrival here, they added.
Meanwhile, IISc condoled the death of the student.
"it is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of a student, who was pursuing Integrated PhD at the Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU), by suicide on 1 December," it said in a statement.
"We express our heartfelt condolences to the student's family and friends. We are committed to ensuring that the IISc campus is a safe and inclusive space for everyone," it added.
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Jharkhand: 3 arrested for 'raping' 2 women in Gumla
Gumla (PTI): Three persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping two women at a village in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said.
All the three accused have been remanded to judicial custody, Gumla Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge, Mahendra Karmali, told PTI.
According to police, one of the women had been called to Gumla Sadar by her boyfriend on Sunday for an outing.
“She arrived at the spot accompanied by a female. The woman’s boyfriend then called a friend, and they took the two women to a secluded place in Sisai police station area in the evening, forcibly made them consume alcohol before raping them,” the officer said.
The accused later called another man to the spot, who also allegedly raped the women, he said.
“The women later reached the Sadar Police Station and lodged a complaint on Sunday night. Police conducted raids and nabbed the three accused on Monday,” he added.
Further investigation is underway.
