Andhra: BTech second-year student dies after jumping from third floor

CHITTOOR (Andhra Pradesh): A BTech second-year student at Sreenivasa Institute of Technology and Management Studies (SITAMS) in Chittoor district died by suicide after jumping from the third floor of the college building, police said on Wednesday.

He sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a local hospital before being shifted to a hospital in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, where he was later pronounced dead during treatment.

Tragic incident at Chittoor SITS Engineering College BTech 2nd-year student Rudra jumped from the 3rd floor and died on the spot before reaching hospital. Just 4 days ago, student Nandini Reddy jumped from the2nd floor in the same college in a suicide attempt#chittoor#India pic.twitter.com/hzdNAg4kpn

— PavanReddy (@Pavann_Reddyy) November 5, 2025

Following the incident, tension prevailed on the college campus as deceased’s family members arrived to question the college management about the circumstances surrounding his death.

During the confrontation, Chittoor Taluk Circle Inspector Nithya Babu allegedly pushed deceased’s family members away, leading to further chaos.

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చిత్తూరు సీతమ్స్ ఇంజనీరింగ్ కాలేజీ భవనం పైనుండి దూకి ఆత్మహత్య చేసుకున్న బీటెక్ రెండవ సంవత్సరం విద్యార్థి రుద్ర

కాలేజీలో నిరసన తెలుపుతున్న రుద్ర కుటుంబసభ్యులను కనికరం చూపించకుండా, బయటకు ఈడ్చుకొచ్చి తోసేసిన చిత్తూరు తాలూకా ఎస్ఐ pic.twitter.com/mMWcMksPfH

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The grieving family demanded justice for their son’s death, alleging negligence and mistreatment by both the college administration and the police.

Addressing the media, Chittoor DSP Sainath said that preliminary investigation suggests victim died by suicide over a love affair. According to the DSP, the girl reportedly told victim that they should first “get settled” before thinking about a relationship, which upset him deeply and led to the tragic act.

After the incident, deceased’s family members tried to protest at the college, resulting in commotion. During the scuffle, a woman from deceased’s family reportedly fell, leading to allegations that the police had acted harshly toward them.

Authorities have initiated further investigation into the incident. (ANI)