A 20-year-old student was found dead in his hostel room at BITS Pilani campus in south Goa on Thursday, a police official said.
Around 10:45 a.m., Rishi Nair was discovered dead in his hostel room. When he failed to answer calls on his cell phone, authorities pried open his room door. He was lying on his bed, still. The cause of death is being ascertained,” the official said.
Since December 2024, there have been five instances of this kind. In their individual dorm rooms, students Om Priyan Singh (December 2024), Atharv Desai (March 2025), Krishna Kasera (May 2025), and Kushagra Jain (August 2025) were discovered dead.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed reporters that a committee has been established to look into these instances under the collector’s direction.
“Such incidents are unfortunate and should not reoccur. Following receipt of the collector’s report, the state government will take additional action.
A formal comment regarding the incident has not yet been released by the administration of BITS Pilani, a private recognized university.
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