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  • ​"Grief in Assam," Himanta Biswa Sarma writes to Mamata Banerjee on the death of an IIT student

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    ​"Grief in Assam," Himanta Biswa Sarma writes to Mamata Banerjee on the death of an IIT student






     Digital
    Desk: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote to West Bengal counterpart
    Mamata Banerjee on Thursday, asking for a thorough probe into the death of a state
    student at IIT Kharagpur.



    The untimely
    death of the student, Faizan Ahmed, has caused tremendous anguish throughout
    Assam, according to Mr. Sarma, who has requested a comprehensive investigation
    into the situation.



    Faizan
    Ahmed, of Tinsukia, Assam, was discovered dead in his dorm room on October 14.
    He was in his third year of mechanical engineering at IIT Kharagpur.



    Mr. Sarma expressed great sadness over the incident in
    his condolences.




    His parents have filed a complaint with Kharagpur police, asking for an investigation into his death.



    Several suicides have occurred on the campuses of India's foremost
    science and technology institute in recent months. Two IIT students were
    discovered deceased on two different campuses last month.