BENGALURU: A 21-year-old BTech Computer Science student allegedly plunged from the sixth floor of the college building on the Electronic City campus of PES University here on Tuesday morning.
The deceased Carasala Rahul, a sixth-semester student, was originally from Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh. He lived with his mother and elder sister at Venkateshwara Layout in Somasundarapalya, South Bengaluru. His father, Sunil Vijaykumar Carasala, works in Abu Dhabi.
A preliminary probe revealed Rahul went near the washroom area of the computer engineering department on the fifth floor and jumped at 10.30 a.m. Rahul, who sustained severe injuries, died on the spot. Upon hearing a loud noise, the college staff rushed to the spot and saw the student lying in a pool of blood.
In light of the suspicion of suicide, a formal complaint has been lodged at the Parappana Agrahara Police Station.
Rahul reportedly went to his college on Tuesday morning to take an exam, as per sources. Nevertheless, he later ascended to the fifth floor of a building and purportedly leaped to his demise.
After a preliminary inspection, the police sent the body to St. John’s Hospital for a postmortem. Further investigation is going on to gather additional information.
Fourth death in a year
This marks the fourth fatality documented on the PES University campus in the span of a year.
- July 17, 2023: A 19-year-old student, Aditya Prabhu, was allegedly mistreated by university officials, who accused him of using unfair means in the examination. After which, Aditya fell to his death from the eighth floor of a building on the Girinagar campus of the varsity. Tragically, he ended his life on the day of his birthday.
- October 29, 2023: Surya M. Achar, a third-year student, leaped from the college building on the Electronic City campus.
- January 30, 2024: Vignesh K. (19), a first year BBA student at PES University, jumped to death from the sixth floor of his college building on the Electronics City campus of PES University. Vignesh, originally from Tamil Nadu, was living with his parents in Begur, Bengaluru.
- May 14, 2024: K Rahul, a 21-year-old Computer Science Engineering student, allegedly jumped off a building on the Electronic City campus.
ABVP, AISA condemn recurring deaths of PES students
Following the tragic demise of yet another student on the PES University campus in Bengaluru on Tuesday (May 14), several organisations have warned of staging a protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on May 18 in light of the ongoing suicides at the private university.
Both the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the All India Students’ Association (AISA) strongly criticized the university’s indifferent attitude towards the recurring fatalities on its campuses.
ABVP Karnataka staged a protest in front of the campus gate on Thursday, calling for a thorough inquiry into the matter and prompt resolution of issues concerning the students’ welfare at the university.
The AISA’s Karnataka unit, in an Instagram post, denounced the university’s indifferent and haughty attitude towards addressing the mental health issues of its students.
People’s Education Society (PES) University, formerly PES Institute of Technology, is a private university in Bengaluru, India.
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