PEC assistant prof commits suicide

An assistant professor of Punjab Engineering College University of Technology allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan at his official residence on the PEC campus on Saturday night.

An assistant professor of Punjab Engineering College (PEC) University of Technology allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan at his official residence on the PEC campus on Saturday night.

Dr Bhupindra Singh (51) had been associated with the Department of Computer Science for over 15 years. He had completed his doctorate in computer engineering from the USA. The police said it was still not clear as to what pushed the professor to take the extreme step.

The body was discovered by his domestic help on Sunday morning. I knocked on the door a few times but there was no response. Assuming that he was sleeping,I went to another house in the vicinity. I returned around 10 am and knocked again. This time also,there was no response so I informed the neighbour,who alerted the police, said Rohtashi,the help who has been working at Singhs house for nearly a decade.

Sahib spent the entire evening in front of his computer yesterday while I went about my work in the house. I hardly talked to him,but he was a good person, she added.

Singh had been alone at home since Diwali as his wife and younger daughter had gone to meet his elder daughter in Gurgaon.

Usha Rani,in-charge of the PGI police post,said investigations were on. The family will be able to throw more light on the incident, she added.

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