MSU student from Porbandar hangs himself at boys hostel

A student from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU) hanged himself to death on the evening of September 24.

The body was recovered from Sir Sayajirao Diamond Jubilee Boys Hostel in the Fatehgunj area of Vadodara.

The 18-year-old, identified as Vanraj Rathiya, is a resident of Porbandar and was studying in the zoology department of the Faculty of Science at MSU, according to the hostel authorities.

The deceased’s father manages livestock, while his mother is a homemaker in Porbandar, as per his hostel admission form.

National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) president Amar Vaghela has demanded a probe into the incident. “A thorough investigation should be conducted in this case to determine the underlying reasons for such an extreme step,” Vaghela said. 

The police have initiated further investigation.

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