Engineering Student Found Dead in Hostel Room in Andhra Pradesh

Third-year electrical engineering student at Etcherla college dies by suicide; police cite depression, ongoing medication

By :  PTI
Update: 2025-11-12 10:40 GMT
A 20-year-old engineering student in Srikakulam district died by suicide in his hostel room, with police noting he had been under treatment for depression.

Srikakulam: A 20-year-old engineering student from a local college died by suicide in Etcherla in Srikakulam district on Wednesday, said a police official. Srikakulam district Superintendent of Police KV Maheshwara Reddy said P Srujan hanged himself to death in his hostel room in the wee hours.

"He (Srujan) was studying third year electrical engineering and he hanged himself to death in his hostel room in the wee hours today," Reddy told PTI. According to preliminary information, Srujan was interested in filmmaking and "was reportedly undergoing medication and also suffered from depression". Police booked a case under BNS Section 194. 
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