MCA student found hanging in hostel room at Noida engineering institute

A third-year postgraduate student at an engineering institute in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar district was found hanging in his hostel room on Sunday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Krishnakant (25), a native of Jharkhand, who was pursuing a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) course at the Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET). He was residing in Crown Hostel along with a roommate, Hrithik.

According to police, a suicide note was recovered from the room. The note read, “I give up. Give my body and all my belongings to my family.”

Inspector in-charge of Knowledge Park police station, Sarvesh Kumar Singh, said Krishnakant had spoken to his father shortly before the incident and said something that caused concern. Alarmed by the conversation, the father contacted Hrithik and asked him to immediately check on his son, fearing he might harm himself.

Following this, Hrithik asked a friend to go to the hostel room. The room was found locked from the inside, and repeated calls went unanswered. The latch was then broken, and Krishnakant was found hanging inside the room, the officer said.

Police were informed immediately, and the body was taken into custody for further legal procedures. Hrithik told the police that Krishnakant had been suffering from a persistent headache for a long time.

Further investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances leading to the student’s death.