Engineering student jumps to death

Police said a suicide note was found in Yewale’s pocket but it did not mention any reason for him taking the step. Police added the note said he was committing suicide and nobody should be held responsible for his death.

College authorities said Yewale had taken a gap of two years as he failed in his earlier exams but currently he was doing fine as he had passed all the papers in his first,second and third year examinations. Police said some of Yewale’s friends reportedly told the police that he was worried if he could clear his final year exams and secure a good job.

Sanjay Danav,head of department (Chemical engineering) at AISSMS College,said Yewale jumped off the terrace of the Institute of Information Technology building around 12.30 pm. “On learning of the incident,we rushed to the spot. We came to know that it was Yewale’s body from his identity card,” added Danav.

After the college authorities called the police,a team of Bund Garden police led by senior inspector Suhas Nadgauda reached the spot. They recorded the statements of Yewale’s friends. According to the college staff,Yewale had taken admission in 2003. After failing in his exams,he had taken a gap of two years from 2005 to 2007. After passing his exams next year,he again joined the college and attended lectures regularly. He had also attended the farewell party of college students on Friday evening. However,he did not attend the college on Monday,police said.

College principal J D Bapat said there did not seem to be any problem with Yewale. “We have provided a guardian faculty to every student in the college who helps the students in their academic as well as personal problems. Yewale never told his guardian faculty that he was disturbed,” Bapat said. Suhas Ghugre,who was the guardian faculty of Yewale described Yewale as a quiet student.

The police took his body for post-mortem at Sassoon Hospital. Police said Yewale was a native of Beed district and stayed on Sinhagad Road with his brother who worked at the Hinjewadi IT Park. His father is a retired schoolteacher.

Pune second in suicides
According to the state government figures,Pune stands second in the state in the number of student suicides. In the last three months,22 students committed suicide in Mumbai,which is the highest in the state. Pune came a close second with 20 suicides in three months. The study revealed that examination-related stress was the most common cause of suicide.