21-year-old IIT Kharagpur student found dead in hostel

A 21-year-old third-year engineering student of IIT Kharagpur was found hanging in his hostel room on Sunday morning. The student was identified as Kolkata resident Shaon Malik, who was studying electrical engineering. IIT Kharagpur Director Amit Patra said Malik was a topper-level student and an all-rounder who participated in Bengali theatre.