IIMA Student Death: A second-year PGP student at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIM-A) hanged himself in the hostel room. According to the Times of India (TOI), the student committed suicide on the new campus located in Vastrapur on Thursday.
The name of the student is Akshith Bhukya, who was a native of Warangal in Telangana. The 24-year-year old boy was found hanging in his hostel room at 10:45 a.m.
Meanwhile, following his death, the IIM-A authorities declared The Red Brick Summit (TRBS), a premier management conclave, cancelled. Akshith was the primary coordinator for the prestigious three-day event, scheduled to begin on Sept 27.
"Prima facie, we do not suspect any foul play in the incident. The investigation so far indicates that Bhukya was possibly under stress due to the TRBS that was scheduled to begin on Friday. This is just the preliminary detail, and we are further investigating if he suffered from depression or if there was any other issue at play," said Himanshu Kumar Verma, DCP, Zone-1, as quoted by TOI.
The parents have been informed about the incident, and they were expected to reach Ahmedabad on Thursday night.
According to the LinkedIn profile of the Bhukya, he was a BTech graduate from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal. He also worked as a software developer for more than a year in Hyderabad before joining the prestigious business school, IIMA.
IIM A has expressed grief over the demise of the student. The institute said that it was fully committed to providing all support to the family.
"The institute is deeply grieved to share the news about the untimely demise of our second-year MBA student Akshith Bhukya in his room on the afternoon of September 26, 2024, Thursday. We pray for the departed soul and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family… The Institute assures and is fully committed to providing all support to the bereaved members of Mr. Akshith's family and the IIMA community at large."