A 16-year-old intermediate girl student was found dead in her hostel in Hyderabad on Sunday night.The incident took place at Kuntloor, Hayathnagar.
The girl, identified as Sowmya, was a first-year intermediate student residing in a minority Gurukul hostel close to her college.
On the fateful evening, Sowmya was alone in her room as her roommate had stepped out. During this time, she is suspected to have taken her own life by hanging herself from the ceiling fan.
When her friends returned, they received no response despite repeated knocks on the door. Concerned about this, they alerted the hostel authorities.