A 20-year-old girl student of IIT, Patna, from Andhra Pradesh on Thursday allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the roof of her hostel here as she was depressed with her performance in the elite institute, police said.
Suia, who hailed from Hyderabad, jumped from the roof of a multi-storeyed apartment in Patliputra area and sustained severe injuries, SSP Alok Kumar told reporters.
The third-year student of computer sciences was rushed to Patna Medical College and Hospital where she succumbed.
It is a prima facie case of suicide, Kumar said adding IIT officials have told them that the deceased was suffering from a bout of depression for over a month after failing to secure marks up to her expectation in examinations.
A forensic team has collected evidence from the spot for a detailed investigation.