21-yr-old university student dies by suicide in Gr Noida; 2 teachers held

A 21-year-old student pursuing her bachelor’s in dental surgery (BDS) ata private university in Greater Noida died allegedly by suicide after she was “subjected to repeated humiliation and harassment” by the varsity’s faculty on Friday night, police officers said, adding that seven people, including six university staff and one unidentified individual, have been booked in the case. Of them, two faculty members named in the suicide note have been arrested.

- Maria Khan

The second-year student, a resident of Gurugram, was found hanging inside her room by her roommate in Mandela Hostel of Sharda University in Greater Noida’s Knowledge Park around 8.45pm on Friday.

A purported suicide note recovered from the room mentioned the names of the arrested individuals and described the alleged harassment the victim underwent, police added. The family alleged that the staff shifted the body to the university-run hospital without informing the police or the parents— allegedly to delay official procedures.

“We were informed of the incident around 10pm. By the time we reached there, the body had already been moved to the hospital. Based on the written complaint from the family and the suicide note found at the scene, we have registered an FIR against seven individuals. Two of the accused named in the note— Shairy Vashist and Mahinder Singh Chauhan—have been arrested. Forensic examination has been conducted,” said station house officer (Knowledge Park) Sarvesh Singh.