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BITS Pilani Goa PG student found dead in rented flat

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published May 13
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PANAJI:

A second-year postgraduate student of BITS Pilani Goa Campus was allegedly found dead at a rented flat near the institute, marking the seventh reported student death linked to the campus in the last two years.

The deceased has been identified as Arjun Sabu (26), a native of Kerala. 

Police sources informed that a suicide note was recovered from the flat and further investigation is in progress.

The incident comes months after the death of Vishnavi Jitesh (20), a third-year student who was found dead in her hostel room on the BITS Pilani Goa Campus on February 1 this year. Police had then registered the case as an unnatural death.

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