{
  "id": 2520101,
  "title": "Bengaluru: Second IISc student suicide in 15 days as 22-yr-old dies in hostel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/bengaluru-second-iisc-student-suicide-in-15-days-as-22-yr-old-dies-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T06:47:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bengaluru-iisc-student-dies-by-suicide-2nd-such-death-at-institute-in-15-days-101787381279931.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Bengaluru, a second IISc student has died by suicide in the past two weeks, raising concerns about campus safety and mental health support. The 22-year-old first-year MTech student from the Department of Computer Science and Automation (CSA) was found dead in his hostel room on August 20. Police have registered a UDR (Unnatural Death Report) and the body has been sent for post-mortem examination. This incident follows the death of a 19-year-old second-year BTech student on August 6, both cases occurring in hostels at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) within a 15-day period. The IISc administration has not commented on the recent suicide, but registrar Prof D Nagesh Kumar expressed deep sorrow over the incident and urged students to seek mental health support through the institute’s Wellness Centre, which offers 24×7 emergency counselling, online counselling, and consultations with counsellors and psychiatrists. A spokesperson for Sadashivanagar police station confirmed that further investigation into the latest case is underway.",
  "summary": "A 22-year-old first-year MTech student allegedly died by suicide at IISc Bengaluru, the second such death at the institute in 15 days, police said.",
  "key_points": [
    "Second IISc student dies by suicide in 15 days",
    "22-year-old first-year MTech found dead in hostel",
    "Institute urges students to seek mental health support"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The consecutive student suicides in a short span highlight gaps in campus mental health support and safety measures at IISc, prompting concerns about the institute's ability to safeguard student well-being.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "IISc student found dead in hostel room; second case on campus in 15 days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/iisc-student-found-dead-in-hostel-room-second-case-on-campus-in-15",
        "published": "2026-08-22T03:56:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}