{
  "id": 13875493,
  "title": "IIIT Ranchi Student Death: Exam Pressure Suspected As Students Protest Over Alleged Delay In Medical Aid And Negligence By College Authorities | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/iiit-ranchi-student-death-exam-pressure-suspected-as-students-protest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T04:18:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/iiit-ranchi-student-death-exam-pressure-suspected-as-students-protest-over-alleged-delay-in-medical-aid-and-negligence-by-college-authorities-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A first-year student at the IIIT Ranchi committed suicide by hanging himself in his hostel room, police reported on Sunday. The student, Aditya from Bihar's Purnia district, was allegedly under examination pressure. No faculty, proper healthcare facilities, or ambulance driver were available when the student's body was discovered locked inside his room. Students protested on campus, alleging negligence and delayed medical aid by college authorities. The incident occurred after exams had begun on October 8. The student's body was sent for post-mortem examination at RIMS. The college authorities were accused of not taking accountability and of not providing ambulance services.",
  "summary": "Ranchi: A first-year student of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) here was found hanging from the ceiling in his hostel room, police said on Sunday. A student died following a suicide attempt at IIIT Ranchi. No faculty, proper healthcare facilities, or ambulance driver were available. Our friend was alive when we brought him downstairs, but due to these failures and delays, he…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}