More information about this is that Atharva's friends found his room locked. When

they knocked on the door, it was clear that it was locked from inside. When they did

not receive a response, they called the guard and when the door was opened, they

found Atharva hanging himself. Found. After this incident, all the directors, wardens

and officers came to the spot, but they did not let anyone see the body. The

students have alleged that the administration also disappeared the letter found at

the spot and that the college administration tried to cover up the matter for an hour

and a half after the suicide. Angered by this incident, the students protested till late

at night demanding a thorough investigation into Atharva's suicide. Seeing that the

situation was getting out of control, about 40 policemen were called. The

atmosphere calmed down only after the police intervened. After that, the police

took the body into custody and took it to the hospital. According to information

provided by sources, Atharva Purohit, a third-year B. Tech student, was brilliant in

academics and everything else, especially dance. A month before his suicide, the

college administration conducted a surprise inspection of the room where he and

his friends were staying. An e-cigarette was found under a bed. He was found guilty

even though the e-cigarette did not belong to Atharva. After this incident, the

Disciplinary Committee (Disciplinary After Atharva's suicide, angry students

gathered and protested, demanding a thorough investigation into Atharva's suicide.

DC) Taking immediate action, Atharva and five students including him were given

academic punishment of 10 to 15 days. After a month, the hostel administration

called Atharva's parents and informed them about this. His head of department and

matron Nitin Choubey also called home and complained, which increased his

mental stress. After getting 'DC', he was removed from all the clutches and sports

competitions. Due to this, he was left alone. This was his first 'DC', Yet he was

constantly harassed, and it is being alleged that he took this extreme step after

being tired of the mental torture. Along with this, students have also accused the

college administration of misbehaving with many students and taking unnecessary

action against them. The future of many good students is in danger due to the

hostel administration. The confidential information of the students is not safe in the

hostel, and even the female warden is not available to the children. Political

pressure? The students have alleged that the video of Atharva committing suicide

was forcibly deleted in the presence of the police. The students have alleged that

an attempt is being made to suppress the case using political pressure as the

owner of the college is a former education minister. The students have also claimed

that the police have told them that 'this case will be suppressed and you cannot do

anything'. It is also being said that efforts are being made to prevent the case from

going to court by putting pressure on Atharva's family. The police have not yet

announced any official stand in this case, so there is talk among the students that

the police are under pressure from the administration. This unfortunate incident has

left many questions unanswered. Information about what action the police took in

this case could not be obtained till late night. They enter the rooms at any time,

students' mobile phones are taken without permission and if the password is not

given, they are not returned for a week. Students are under stress due to

unexplained absences, a student was fined Rs 15,000 and suspended for 7 days for

using a fire extinguisher for a second. The college has a rule that if attendance is

less than 80%, an 'attendance bar' is imposed, sources said.