Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru Nov 17: A 20-year-old engineering student committed suicide by jumping from the Mechanical department building at NITK campus here on Saturday, November 17.

The deceased has been identified as Anand Pathak, resident of Maharashtra. Anand Pathak was a student of third year mechanical. He was also part of musical club. Anand Pathak jumped off from 6th floor of mechanical department building.

As per sources, a professor attached to Mechanical department had threatened Anand who had attendance shortage, saying that he won’t become an engineer and he will fail in the exam. It is said that professor continuously snubbed Anand which made him take this extreme step.

It is also said, this is not the first time a student committed suicide at NITK. As many as three students have committed suicide before, due to alleged harassment from their professors.