Ranchi, February 27 A female student from a private college here was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her hostel room, police said on Friday.
The incident occurred within the Angara police station limits on Thursday night. The deceased, identified as Sanjana Hembrom (20), a resident of Saraikela district, was a first-year student of B.Com, they said.
"Initial investigation suggests a case of suicide. So far, no suicide note has been recovered from her room. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS)," said Gautam Kumar Rajwar, officer in-charge of Angara police station.
The police have registered a case of unnatural death in the matter. Her parents have arrived in Ranchi, and further investigation into the matter is underway.