A 26-year-old final-year B Tech student of IIT Kanpur was found dead in his hostel room on Monday, police said. A note with the words "Sorry Everyone" was recovered from the room, said Assistant Commissioner of Police (Kalyanpur) Ashutosh Kumar. ADVERTISEMENTThe student, Jai Singh Meena, a native of Ajmer in Rajasthan, was enrolled in the Biological Sciences and Bioengineering programme. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur administration informed Kalyanpur police, who broke open the door and recovered the body. The institute said Meena joined IIT Kanpur in July 2020 and described him as a bright and promising student.

Source: The Telegraph December 29, 2025 21:45 UTC