Two students of Ashoka University both pursuing the undergraduate degree were found dead between late Friday and early Saturday on the campus in Haryana's Sonipat. The first incident involved a 20-year-old student from Telangana, identified as Dhruv Jyoti Sahu. He was reportedly found dead after an apparent fall from the 10th floor of the university's hostel building.
Initial investigations suggested that it could be a case of death by suicide, however, authorities are awaiting more information to ascertain the exact cause of the death.
Sonipat deputy commissioner of police (crime) Narender Kadiyan said investigators recovered a purported suicide note from the room of the first student.
"The note does not provide specific details," Kadiyan said. "We are not certain whether it is a case of suicide or murder. The post-mortem will give clarity on the cause of death."
In a separate incident, the body of a 19-year-old undergraduate student from Bengaluru was found near the main gate of the university. The deceased whose body was found at around 2:30 am on Saturday, was identified as Vignesh Gundaram Shankar.
Preliminary reports suggested that he might have suffered a heart attack but the definitive cause of death will be determined following the post-mortem examination.
Ashoka University vice-chancellor Somak Raychaudhury in a statement assured the institution's full cooperation with the police investigation and extended condolences to the grieving families.
(Inputs from Sunny Malik)