Chitradurga, April 2 – A 23-year-old student from an Ayurveda college in Holalkere town, Chitradurga district, Karnataka, allegedly committed suicide after being distressed by rumors linking her to a lecturer, police said on Thursday.
The deceased, identified as Likhitha, was a student at an Ayurveda college in Malladihalli. She was found hanging in her residence in Basava Layout in Holalkere town.
According to preliminary information, Likhitha was reportedly upset by false rumors linking her to her professor, which allegedly damaged her reputation. The rumors claimed that she was in a relationship with Professor Dr Raju.
Sources said that Likhitha left behind a suicide note in which she allegedly named the lecturer, Dr Raju, his wife, Nisha, and a few fellow students. In the note, she reportedly blamed them for harassment and defamation, stating that these were the reasons for her taking the extreme step.
Based on the complaint, the Holalkere Police have registered a case and filed an FIR against the lecturer, his wife, and the students named in the suicide note. An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Further details are awaited.
On February 22, a 22-year-old student, Hemanth, allegedly committed suicide at his residence in RMV Second Stage, Sanjaynagar, Bengaluru, after a quarrel with his mother. Hemanth reportedly hanged himself after locking the door of his room from inside. The incident came to light when his mother called him for dinner and received no response.
On February 26, a 19-year-old diploma student, Dhanush, allegedly committed suicide in Turuvekere town, with preliminary reports pointing to emotional distress. Dhanush, a second-year diploma student, was reported missing by his parents before his body was later discovered near a water reservoir behind a diploma college in the town.
On April 1, a medical student, reportedly committed suicide by jumping from the 12th floor of an apartment building in Attavar, Karnataka. The medico had gone there to meet a friend. After signing the visitor register at the security desk, he directly proceeded to the 12th floor of the building and jumped from the building.
