Kalyani: Less than three weeks after the death of 25-year-old PhD scholar Anamitra Roy at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, a student attempted to kill herself at the institute's Kalyani campus hostel on Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Srijita Biswas, a fifth-year physics BS-MS dual-degree programme student, was admitted to AIIMS Kalyani and is currently stable.
Roy died after taking some pills. A day after Roy's death on Aug 8, a social media post by him surfaced in which he alleged ragging and apathy by the institute administration. In response, IISER established a fact-finding committee and created a new anti-ragging cell, as well as an emergency and crisis response committee to handle exigencies.
Institute officials said the latest suicide attempt has left them in shock.
Sources at the institute reported Biswas had consumed some pills in the hostel and was found unconsci-ous. She was taken to AIIMS, where doctors were able to pump the contents from her stomach.
Sources said the crisis response committee will speak to Biswas's classmates and faculty members to determine the motive for her action.