A fourth-year IIT-Kharagpur student, Ritam Mondal, was discovered dead in his hostel room. He had just returned from a summer break. Police suspect suicide and are investigating a possible family issue. The institute has formed a panel to investigate. This marks the fourth unnatural death at IIT-Kharagpur in recent months.
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