A prisoner serving a 12-year sentence for rape at the Central Correctional Home in Bishalgarh, Tripura's Sepahijala district, was found dead on Wednesday, with initial suspicions suggesting suicide in a toilet
After massive protests following suicide of a student, the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIG) on Friday announced the implementation of several initiatives to support students' mental well-being which includes dedicated counselling services at the hostel level and medical check-ups.
Shillong-based NEIGRIHMS also organised an awareness programme to observed the day. The Department of Psychiatry and the Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Cell organized a poster competition for the nursing staff and the students of the institute to raise awareness on suicide prevention and also to destigmatize suicide.
The incident happened at around 10 PM on Tuesday and police reached the area at around 10:30 pm. Police broke the door of the student's room and recovered the body.
In a tragic incident, Kesar Pran Deka, a 6th-semester mechanical engineering student at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar, died by suicide on Monday morning.
Tura, April 26: West Garo Hills a•jani ning•o donggipa Badupara songo, sakgni manderangni manggisiko bol pangsao dingde•e dong•ako man•aha.
Sianggiparangoni saksara, Manjhi D Sangma-ni bilsi...
Rudra Rabha was arrested in a case relating to Arms Act on April 24 and was produced before the court on April 25, where he was remanded to five days police custody.
Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding their deaths, and the motive behind this apparent double suicide remains unclear.
Police sources say that it might be a case of suicide due to stress and other issues but they are investigating all possible angles and awaiting the autopsy report.
