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IIT Delhi Scholar Dies After 46-Day Treatment; Abetment of Suicide Case Registered
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News18•04-10-2026, 22:11
IIT Delhi Scholar Dies After 46-Day Treatment; Abetment of Suicide Case Registered
- •A 40-year-old IIT-Delhi PhD scholar, found critically injured in his Munirka apartment in August, died after 46 days of treatment at AIIMS Trauma Centre.
- •Police have registered a case under Section 108 (abetment of suicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Kishangarh police station.
- •The case was filed following directions from the Supreme Court and a complaint from an IIT security officer.
- •The scholar was found unconscious and injured in his rented house on August 18, with neighbors breaking open the locked door.
- •CCTV footage confirmed the student was alone in the house at the time of the incident, and initial inquiries found no suspicion against others.
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The case under Section 108 of the BNS was registered at the Kishangarh police station following explicit directions from the Supreme Court and a formal complaint submitted by the security officer of IIT.
The scholar was found unconscious and critically wounded inside his rented apartment in Munirka village and subsequently underwent medical treatment at the AIIMS Trauma Centre for over 45 days before passing away on Saturday.
Investigators reported that the student was completely alone inside the residence when the incident occurred, as verified by external CCTV footage, and the room was locked from the inside until neighbors forced the door open.
