A PhD scholar of the Indian Institute of Technology ( IIT ) Delhi died on Saturday at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS ), where he was undergoing treatment since August 18 after he was found unconscious and injured at his rented accommodation in south Delhi’s Munirka Village, police said on Sunday.
Door was locked from inside, says police
However, they did not clarify whether the case was registered against any individual or individuals. “The door of the house was also locked from inside and the same was broken open by neighbours. The victim was immediately shifted to AIIMS Trauma Centre for treatment by police. Police clarified that “the incident did not occur inside the IIT Delhi campus.
A case of abetment of suicide has been registered under section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Kishangarh police station, the police said in a statement. Police said the student was found unconscious and in injured condition at his rented house in Munirka Village on August 18. He remained under treatment for more than 45 days and expired at AIIMS (Trauma Centre) on October 3.
The FIR has been registered pursuant to the directions of the Supreme Court and on the basis of a complaint received from the Security Officer, IIT Delhi,” Southwest district police said in its statement. “During the proceedings, no suspicion or allegation was raised against any person by the family or witnesses as the injured was alone in the house, which is also evident from the CCTV footage of the camera installed outside the house,” the statement said.
