JNU Ph.D student found dead in hostel, Police suspect suicide

A Ph.D student of Jawaharlal Nehru University was found dead in his hostel room on Tuesday.

The deceased, J.R. Philemon, was a native of Senapti district in Manipur and was pursuing his Ph.D in West Asia studies, the police said.

He was staying in the Brahmaputra hostel.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Ishwar Singh said Philemon had not been seen by other students for the past three days.

While no one suspected anything amiss all these days, some students of the hostel complained of foul smell emanating from his room on Tuesday evening.