Purnia, Bihar erupted in panic after an engineering student’s lifeless body was found hanging inside a room at Rambagh Sarna Chowk, with telltale signs of a recent gathering—dirty plates and cigarette stubs strewn around. The MIT College student from Madhepura’s Puraini was at the center of a social media-fueled rivalry over a girl, according to distraught family members.
Eyewitnesses described the scene: the room in disarray, gate bolted from outside, suggesting intruders. The brother revealed a history of violence—beatings and death threats stemming from the girl’s interactions with multiple suitors on Facebook and Instagram. ‘They called him for a party to settle things amicably, but it ended in murder disguised as suicide,’ he claimed.
The night before, the student hadn’t returned home. Dawn brought horror as relatives forced entry. Sadar police, along with FSL experts, cordoned off the area and began collecting evidence. No suicide note was found, fueling murder theories.
This tragedy underscores a growing peril: how digital flirtations and jealousies push young lives over the edge. In pursuit of dreams in urban hubs, students fall prey to bad influences and relational tangles. Investigators promise a thorough examination to uncover the truth behind this suspicious death.