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AIIMS Bhopal student in city for cultural fest found dead in AFMC hostel's washroom

Pune: A student of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhopal was found dead with a stab wound in his chest early Monday morning in the common washroom of Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) hostel in the student, hailing from Beed in Maharashtra, was in the city to attend the annual cultural, sports and literary festival "Sillhouettes" from May 8 to 11 at the AFMC. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The event draws participation from over 100 colleges across India every year. "He was supposed to leave the AFMC hostel on Sunday after the festival concluded but he missed his bus to Beed and stayed back," senior inspector Satyajit Admane of the Wanowrie police parents came to Pune on Monday morning. "The student's father, a medical practitioner, told us that his son was on medication for depression. He was a bright student. Based on circumstances, we are prima facie not ruling out a death by suicide," Admane said."The student had posted a note on the display picture (DP) slot of his messaging application mentioning that he was fed up with life and his treatment for depression. He also sent a message to his mother on her cellphone," the officer said."The student's mother checked his DP after going through the message and called the Pune police control room from Beed around 5.30am. She informed the police about the message and the fact that her son had been at the AFMC event since May 8. She also told the police that his phone was switched off," Admane police then got in touch with the AFMC authorities, who carried out an elaborate search of the premises. "The student was found dead in a sitting posture on a commode in the washroom with blood on the floor and a knife lying nearby. His belongings were also found nearby. The AFMC doctors later examined and declared him dead," the officer AFMC's public relations officer told TOI, "No official statement is being issued by the college regarding the incident. A police investigation is going on."Admane said, "No one saw the student going to the washroom early Monday morning. Preliminary investigation established that the student ordered a knife online. It was found lying near the body and we recovered it. The student had been undergoing treatment for depression because of low attendance and academic pressure for about a year at the AIIMS-Bhopal."