Upset over backlogs, IIT student dies by suicide in Vizag,

“He could not concentrate on studies and came back,” Visakhapatnam Police Commissioner C. M. Trivikram Varma said.

During the course of the investigation, it was found that the victim’s cell phone was last located at Ramakrishna Beach (RK Beach) in Visakhapatnam on July 19 and he was seen walking into the danger zone of the beach as per CCTV footage.

According to police, Karthik had left Hyderabad on July 17 as he was upset over being unable to clear the backlogs in examinations.

Karthik was first found missing from his hostel room on July 17, prompting IIT-Hyderabad authorities to file a missing case on July 19.

Based on preliminary investigation, it was also found that the student had two backlogs (in two subjects). The tribal student belonged to the Nalgonda district of Telangana.

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