IIT Roorkee Research Scholar Found Dead in Canal, Police Probe Suspected Suicide

Overview

• Haridwar police recovered the body of Mohit Kumar, 40, from the Ganga canal near Asafnagar Jhal in Manglaur and his family identified him.
• The research scholar in electronics and communication engineering had been absent from the IIT Roorkee campus for several days before the recovery.
• Investigators say there were no visible injuries or signs of a struggle on the body, which led them to a prima facie view of suicide.
• Police found a notebook in his hostel room that they are examining as a possible suicide note, and they continue to review all angles.
• IIT Roorkee expressed condolences, said it is assisting the family and police, and noted no missing report had been filed, which it said can occur when students leave hostels for short periods.