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Crime
Punjab Student Dies by Suicide After Repeated Harassment on College Commute
✍️ India Today
🗓 09 Oct 2026, 12:01 AM
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A student from Punjab took his life after enduring repeated harassment while traveling to college, authorities say.
A 20‑year‑old student from Punjab was found dead in the early hours of Thursday after a series of reports surfaced that he had been harassed repeatedly while commuting to his college.
Police said the student had been subjected to verbal abuse and physical intimidation by a group of men on the public transport route he usually takes. The harassment reportedly escalated over several weeks, culminating in an incident that left the student emotionally distressed.
The student’s family has approached the local police station to file a complaint, and an investigation has been launched to identify the perpetrators and the circumstances that led to the tragic outcome.
The college administration has expressed shock and pledged to review campus security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Police said the student had been subjected to verbal abuse and physical intimidation by a group of men on the public transport route he usually takes. The harassment reportedly escalated over several weeks, culminating in an incident that left the student emotionally distressed.
The student’s family has approached the local police station to file a complaint, and an investigation has been launched to identify the perpetrators and the circumstances that led to the tragic outcome.
The college administration has expressed shock and pledged to review campus security measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.