Tuesday, February 11th, 2025

After the death of a student on campus, IIT Kharagpur sent a ‘useful email’ to the remaining students! Read what is written in it


Once again the same sad news has come – ‘IIT student’s suicide’. 21-year-old Shaun Malik, studying B.Tech at IIT Kharagpur, was found hanging in his/her hostel room. Who was the one who saw this scene for the first time? his/her parents. As usual, on Sunday, January 12, 2025, he/she prepared food of Shaun’s choice from home and came to meet him/her. But what did they see as soon as the door opened? There was a noose attached to the grill in the window of the room and Shawn’s lifeless body hanging from it. Cause of death – Not known. Just thinking about it makes one shudder. At present the matter is under investigation. But meanwhile, an email has been sent by IIT Kharagpur to other students of the institute. The screenshot of this email is being shared on the social media platform Reddit.

What is written in IIT KGP Email?

‘Dear students,
We are extremely saddened to announce that our beloved Shaun Malik (Roll No. 22EE10082), Department of Electrical Engineering 3rd Year Undergraduate Student, has left us on 12th January 2025. IIT Kharagpur community mourns this unfortunate incident. The entire community, including students, staff and faculty, is going through a very sad and challenging time. Shaun was known for his/her amazing academic performance. he/she was of polite and friendly nature. IIT Kharagpur was a cherished member of the family. We are deeply saddened by his/her departure. We express our deepest condolences to his/her family and friends during this challenging time.

It is important that we stay together as a community and support each other in these difficult times. If you or someone you know is going through any kind of grief or emotional pain, please don’t hesitate to talk to us and ask for help. Counseling services are available to help you. We encourage you to take advantage of these. We ask that you take care of your friends and classmates and listen to them. Share your feelings with those you trust. We are stronger together and only by helping each other can we overcome these difficult moments.

After these two paragraphs, IIT Kharagpur helpline numbers for different things are given in the email.

Shaon Malik was a promising student

Shaun was a third year B.Tech Electrical Engineering student at IIT Kharagpur. According to the information received from the college, he/she was very good in studies and was also active in extracurricular activities. he/she was also a member of the Bengali Drama Society of IIT. A few days ago, he/she was given a prize by his/her professors for a project.

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