Undergraduate Student Dies by Suicide in Jagtial, Telangana

Hyderabad: An undergraduate student died by suicide in Jagtial district, Telangana, on Monday, January 6, reportedly due to a lack of interest in studies. The deceased, identified as Maru Sidhartha Reddy, was a first-year student at a college in Hyderabad. The incident occurred at Reddy's residence in Vempeta, Metpalli mandal. According to the police, Reddy had returned to his native place 15 days ago and took his own life by hanging himself from a ceiling fan while his family was away.  

Reports suggest that Reddy’s decision was influenced by pressure from his family to focus on academics.  

In an unrelated incident, another undergraduate student died by suicide on December 25 in Hyderabad, allegedly due to harassment. The incident occurred in the Jawahar Nagar police station limits. Purnima, a resident of Bhavani Nagar, consumed acid after returning home from college in the evening. Her parents noticed her actions and rushed her to a hospital. They alleged that Purnima was being harassed by a person named Nikhil in the name of love.