19-year-old AMU student found dead in hostel room after phone argument, probe underway

According to her hostel mates, the student had returned from Kolkata on July 28 and had appeared "disturbed" since then, Proctor Naved Khan said.

Aligarh: A 19-year-old undergraduate student from Kolkata was found hanging in her hostel room at Aligarh Muslim University's I G Hall in the early hours of Wednesday, a senior university official said.Also Watch: AMU Proctor Naved Khan told PTI that he received information about the incident shortly after midnight and rushed to the hostel after informing police.According to her hostel mates, the student had returned from Kolkata on July 28 and had appeared "disturbed" since then, Khan said.They told the proctor that the woman allegedly had a heated exchange with her mother over the phone late Tuesday.Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh: A female student allegedly died by suicide after hanging herself from a ceiling fan in her hostel room inside the AMU campus.AMU Proctor Professor Naved Khan says, "The student’s name is Istikhara Sameer. She was a second-year B.A. student and a resident… pic.twitter.com/G6yAbENosd— IANS (@ians_india) August 12, 2026 Shortly after the conversation, her mother contacted one of her daughter's friends and asked her to check on her as she was concerned about her following the unpleasant exchange, Khan said.The student's friends found the hostel room locked from inside and broke open the door to find her hanging, he said.A police forensic team reached the hostel and started examining the scene, Khan said.‘Indian Govt Gives Me ₹18,000–₹20,000, I Send It Home’: Tanzanian Student On Samay Raina’s Latent; Know Which Scholarship Schemes Fund Foreign Applicants Police will initiate further legal proceedings, including a post-mortem, after her parents reach the university.The university has reported four student suicide cases over the past three years, Khan said, adding that the authorities have launched regular counselling programmes across hostels to help students deal with mental-health-related challenges."We have started a regular major counselling programme in all hostels to help students combat this rising menace of mental issues," Khan said.If you or anyone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, seek help here (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

A 19-year-old student was found hanging in her Aligarh Muslim University hostel room. She had reportedly returned from Kolkata and seemed disturbed since then. Her hostel mates mentioned a heated phone call with her mother late Tuesday. Friends found the room locked from inside and broke it open. University authorities are increasing mental health counselling programs for students.