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20-Year-Old Tezpur University Student Found Hanging in Hostel Room
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Incident Overview
On Wednesday, September 16, a 20-year-old fifth-semester BSc student was discovered hanging in his room at the Lachit Borphukan Boys’ Hostel on the Tezpur University campus in Assam. The roommate, who had left for morning classes, returned at about 1:30 pm, found the door locked from inside, and saw his fellow student through the ventilator. Police recovered the body and transferred it to Kanaklata Civil Hospital (KCH), where doctors confirmed death before a post-mortem was performed.
Student Profile
The deceased was a resident of Nagaon district and was enrolled in the Integrated Chemistry (Chemical Sciences) department. He shared the hostel room with another student, who was the first to discover the incident.
Investigation and Official Response
Sonitpur Senior Superintendent of Police Barun Purkayastha said the police arrived promptly after the report and are conducting a formal investigation, with university authorities cooperating. A diary was found in the room, but its contents have not been disclosed pending the inquiry. The family was escorted to the campus and received the body around 7 pm. University registrar Chandan Goswami confirmed that the university is arranging a condolence event on campus and that statements from other students and staff will be recorded as part of the investigation.
Verbatim Quotes
- “He was sharing a room with another student who had gone to attend classes in the morning. When the roommate returned around 1:30 pm, he found the room locked from inside and, through the ventilator, saw his roommate hanging,” — Chandan Goswami
- “We are investigating the matter. University authorities are cooperating with us,” — Barun Purkayastha
- “He was sharing a room with another student who went to class in the morning. When the roommate returned around 1:30pm, he found the room locked from inside and, through the ventilator, saw his fellow student hanging,” — Chandan Goswami
- “We are investigating the matter and the university authorities are cooperating with us,” — SSP Purkayastha
Next Steps
The post-mortem report and the ongoing police investigation will determine the exact cause of death. University officials have pledged continued cooperation with law-enforcement agencies, and a campus condolence ceremony is planned for Thursday.