Gr Noida varsity shuts to curb protests

All classes at Sharda University were suspended on Monday following the death of a 21-year-old Bachelor of Dental Surgery student, who allegedly died by suicide in her hostel room in Greater Noida's Knowledge Park on Friday night.

- Arun Singh

The woman, a second-year student from Gurugram, was found unresponsive in her room on the 12th floor of Mandela Hostel at 8.45pm. A handwritten note recovered from the scene reportedly contained serious allegations against faculty members, police said.

Two professors were arrested on Sunday in connection with the case. The university subsequently suspended dean Dr M. Siddharth, assistant professor Shairy Vashist, and associate professor Mahinder Singh Chou-han-all of whom were named in the FIR-pending the outcome of the police investigation.

Greater Noida's additional deputy commissioner of police, Sudhir Kumar, confirmed that an inquiry is underway.

Student protests, scheduled to begin outside the dental department at 8am on Monday, were called off after students were reportedly warned by the college management not to participate.