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IIT Guwahati News:  A 21-year-old student was found dead in his hostel room at the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) on Monday, marking the second student death at the prestigious engineering college in just two months. Bimlesh Kumar, a third-year B.Tech Computer Science student, was found dead by fellow hostellers in his room at Brahmaputra Hostel, this morning.

According to initial reports, the cause of death of the UP student was suicide. The incident, however, sparked protests with hundreds of IIT Guwahati students questioning the institute's poor mental health and welfare support systems.

The body of the deceased has been sent to the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for a postmortem examination, NDTV reported. The same report also mentioned that this was the fourth student death this year in the college.

Meanwhile, the college administration also issued a statement offering condolences to the student's family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time.

IITG is deeply saddened to report the loss of a student from our community. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the student's family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time," a statement by IITG stated.

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"We encourage our student community to reach out to our support networks. IITG reaffirms its commitment to fostering a supportive and safe environment for all students," it added.

Earlier, Saumya, an M.Tech student from Uttar Pradesh at IIT Guwahati, was found dead in her hostel room on August 9, 2024, in an incident that has also been suspected to be a suicide.

While the police said that the matter is currently being probed, some social media accounts blamed the administration for the step taken by Bimlesh Kumar.

Meanwhile, videos and images of the IIT Guwahati student protest erupted on social media. In many such videos, a large number of students could be seen staging protests and raising slogans outside of the administration building of the institute.

A video, shared by an IIT Guwahati student showed some college staff standing atop a building, laughing, while the students gathered to protest against the poor state of student welfare in the college. 

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