Charred body of IIT-Madras temporary project staff found in campus, police suspect suicide

A temporary project staff at the IIT-Madras allegedly committed suicide by setting himself ablaze in the campus late on Thursday night.

Police recovered the charred body of the staff, identified as Unni Krishna Nair, a native of Kerala, was found near the  hockey stadium located on the campus.

Students found the body near the bushes by the hockey field inside the campus and informed the police, who rushed to the spot and sent the body to Government Royapettah Government Hospital for post mortem.

Unni Krishna Nair, whose father is said to be employed with ISRO, returned to the campus yesterday morning from Kerala.

Police said the skin on the deceased’s face and some parts of the body were partially burnt.

No suspicious materials were found on the spot and police suspect it as a case of suicide.

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