The 24-year-old student found dead in his hostel room in Chunabhatti last week is suspected to have committed suicide. Police said he was being treated for depression due to an unrequited love affair, officials said on Monday.
Krishna Bhagvan (24), a student of National Skill Trainers’ Institute, was found unconscious in his hostel bed by Chunabhatti police on July 18. He was taken to Sion Hospital, where he was declared dead before admission. The police subsequently registered an accidental death report in connection with the incident. Investigating officers said Bhagvan was being treated for depression at Somaiya Hospital in Sion.
Senior Police Inspector Madhav More, Chunabhatti police station, said, “We questioned some of Bhagvan’s classmates as well as fellow hostel residents, and a few of them told us Bhagvan was in love with a girl, which was not reciprocated. While it is too early to offer comment, suicide can not be ruled out.”
Police Sub Inspector Nilesh Kanade, who is the Investigating Officer of the case, added, “A fellow hostel resident told us that Bhagvan went to his room at 1:30 a.m. on July 18 and we know that the door was locked from inside. It is not possible for someone to enter the room and then leave with the inner bolt still fastened.”
The cause of Bhagvan’s death, however, still remains a mystery. The police are still awaiting histopathology and chemical analysis reports from the Forensic Sciences Laboratory in Kalina, which are expected soon, officials said.
