Hyderabad: Engineering student dies by suicide in Ghatkesar

A 23-year-old BTech student from Yadadri-Bhongir died by suicide after jumping in front of a passenger train near the Yamnampet railway bridge in Ghatkesar. He was staying in a Scheduled Caste hostel. Police are investigating the incident

Hyderabad: An engineering student died by suicide by falling in front of a speeding passenger train on the railway tracks near the Yamnampet railway bridge in Ghatkesar on the city outskirts on Thursday.

K Rajender (23), a native of Yadadri-Bhongir district, was studying fourth year BTech at a private engineering college in the city and was staying in the Scheduled Caste Development Department (SCDD) hostel in Yamnampet.

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Though the exact reason for his suicide is not known, he was learnt to have been upset for the past few days.

The Government Railway Police are investigating.