PhD scholar jumps off building at IIT Kanpur, was suffering from depression

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• Police said he resided on the campus with his wife, Manju, and their two-year-old daughter. Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) SM Qasim Abidi said that Ishwaram had been suffering from anxiety and depression for a prolonged period, and had undergone counselling as well on multiple occasions. advertisementHe was rushed to a private hospital on Tuesday afternoon where he succumbed to injuries later in the evening.
• His wife told the police that Ishwaram had been under severe stress lately due to his mental condition.
• Police and forensic experts have collected evidence from the suicide spot, and also sent the research scholar's body for post-mortem examination.
• The DCP said that they are questioning Manju as part of the investigation and further legal proceedings in the matter are underway. No suicide note was found from the scene. IIT Kanpur Director Manindra Agarwal condoled Ishwaram's demise, telling news agency PTI that the institute lost a promising research scholar.
• "The institute condoles his demise and prays for strength to the bereaved family," he added. This is the second suicide at the IIT Kanpur in less than a month.