20-year-old undergraduate student dies by suicide at IIT Roorkee

Explained

The reports provided describe three separate incidents rather than one story, so this explainer covers each in turn.

What happened

According to Hindustan Times, a 20-year-old undergraduate student died by suicide at IIT Roorkee. Pradeep Singh Bisht, station house officer at Roorkee police station, said police received information around midnight about the incident in the student's hostel.

Indian Express reported that a woman from Rajasthan died by suicide after she was cheated of several lakh rupees by a cyber fraud gang.

Onmanorama reported that on November 10, a 22-year-old man suspected of suffering from depression allegedly killed his mother, a retired teacher, at their home in Mattannur. The man then died by suicide, the outlet said.

Why it matters

The reports do not connect the three cases, and none of them makes a wider claim about a trend or a common cause. Each should be read on its own terms. Because all three involve deaths by suicide, the coverage calls for care in how the details are shared and discussed.

What we don't know yet

The reports are brief. The Onmanorama excerpt ends mid-sentence, and the Indian Express report is available to us only as a headline and summary line, so it gives no further details about the fraud or the woman's circumstances. The Hindustan Times report does not describe the outcome of any investigation. In the Mattannur case, the man is described as suspected of having depression, but the reports do not establish a cause or confirm his mental health history.

If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to a trusted person or a local mental health helpline.

Written by the 91News.in desk with AI assistance, based on reports from Hindustan Times, Indian Express, Onmanorama. Updated 13 Nov 2026, 2:05 pm. Spotted an error? Tell us.