As Abhishek entered the lift and pressed the button for the 7th floor, the unfortunate event unfolded. The trolley became stuck in the doors of the lift, leading to Abhishek being trapped in between as the lift initiated its movement.
This is the third such case of suicide at the prestigious institute since the beginning of this year. Earlier on March 14, a third-year BTech student died by suicide at the Madras IIT Campus.
According to Velachery police officials, "On March 31, the deceased student posted a WhatsApp status 'I am sorry not good Enough'. Seeing the status his friends reached his home and found Sachin hanging in his room. An ambulance was called and he was pronounced dead on examination. Further investigation is underway."