Senthilkumar’s Suicide,University of Hyderabad(HCU)

PhD scholar found dead in hostel room

(Source : TOT,25th February 2008)
Hyderabad: A research scholar of the University of Hyderabad was found dead under suspicious circumstances in his hostel room on Sunday. Senthil Kumar, a PhD student from Tamil Nadu enrolled for physics in 2007, was lying naked on the floor of his room in the New Research Scholar hostel with bruises on his hands, face and neck, the police said.
Senthil’s death sent shockwaves among students. Student organisations alleged Senthil, a Dalit who was admitted on a reserved seat, was under pressure as he was not assigned a guide even after a year of study. The university, however, ruled out any harassment on the basis of his caste. “We had gone to his room first on Sunday morning, but he did not open the door. We assumed he might be sleeping. But when he did not open the door in the afternoon we became suspicious,’’ his classmate told TOI. He saw Senthil lying on the floor face down through the window. On breaking the door, we found him dead. TNN