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Rohit had called his mother and spoke to her before he hanged himself.

Hyderabad

: A 26-year old Dalit research scholar committed suicide in Hyderabad Central University campus on Sunday evening. Rohit Vemula, who was suspended from his hostel by the HCU administration in December last week, hanged himself to death leaving a suicide note stating that he was depressed with his life.

According to reports, a group of students gathered and held demonstration along with Rohit's body and raised slogans. A police team arrived at the campus and and took away the body on Monday morning.

A native of Guntur, Rohit was pursuing his PhD in School of life sciences with a CSIR fellowship. Rohit, who was present at the ongoing agitation at the campus administrative block, left the place in the afternoon stating that he wanted to finish some academic work.

Rohit went to his friend’s room in NRS hostel and did not return to the administration block till evening. Meanwhile, his friends got a call from his mother, who asked them to search for him, sources from HCU said.

“His friends went searching for him and found the room was locked from inside. They called him several times, and then broke open the door. They found him hanging from the ceiling,” said an HCU student and an eyewitness.

Rohit's suicide note

Rohit had used the banner of the student political party, Ambedkar Student Association, to hang himself. He was a member of ASA for a last few years.

According to his friends, Rohit had called his mother and talked to her before he hanged himself. His mother felt suspicious as she found him highly depressed. It was not clear if Rohit told his mother that he would end his life. His mother tried to call him back and he was not reachable, after which she alerted his friends.