- By Unzila Sheikh
- Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:25 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
A 19-year-old BBA student allegedly died by suicide by jumping off the sixth floor of his university in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening. The deceased, identified as K Vignesh, was a first-year student at PES University.
The deceased, a resident of Raghavendranagar in southeast Bengaluru, reportedly entered the college around 11 am and attended classes till the afternoon. He then went to the cafeteria on the fourth floor before going to the sixth floor, where he jumped from. The reason behind the extreme step is yet to be ascertained.
“He has sought a probe into the death to ascertain the reason. As of now, we don’t have any clues. We did not come across any death note or messages on his cellphone. His father and other family members claimed they are not aware of any issue that could have triggered the death,” said an officed as quoted by the Times of India.
Speaking about the incident, the University said that they were not having any exams for the BBA programme currently, dismissing academic pressure as the probable reason behind the suicide.
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“Investigation is on. The university is cooperating with the authorities to understand what happened. The university does not have any exams or measured academic activity for the BBA programme at this point of time. At the university, we have a strong mentorship system in place wherein every 30 students are assigned a dedicated faculty mentor to provide support to our students. Vignesh also participated in these one-on-one mentorship sessions and none of them had thrown any red flags,” the varsity said.
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