The 22-year-old, who was studying at Lovely Professional University in Punjab, had returned to his Visakhapatnam home after failing some subjects.
A 22-year-old BTech student of Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, was allegedly found dead at his home in Kurmannapalem near the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant on Sunday.
The deceased, Venkata Ramcharan, was found hanging from a ceiling fan.
Duvvada police said he had been depressed following his father's death in September last year. He reportedly failed in some subjects and was denied promotion to the fourth year, following which he returned home. Police said he had also stopped communicating with friends in recent days. A case is under investigation.
Driver Killed As Van Plunges Into Gorge On Ghat Road
A 39-year-old van driver was killed after his vehicle plunged into a 20-foot-deep gorge on the Paderu ghat road in Alluri Sitarama Raju district early on Sunday.
The deceased, Bangaru Naidu, was transporting groceries from Chodavaram to Paderu when he reportedly lost control of the van between 4 am and 5 am. He was trapped in the driver's cabin and died on the spot.
Paderu police said thick fog had reduced visibility to almost zero on the ghat road at the time of the accident.
