M. Tech student found dead in Metpally canal

An M.Tech student, who allegedly went missing three days ago, was found dead in Sriramasagar Project (SRSP) canal in Metpally on Friday. The deceased, identified as P. Srikanth, 26, a native of Hyderabad, was a final year student at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) in Sangareddy.

According to the police, Srikanth was doing a stipend-based job as part of his final year requirements and was allegedly not performing well there. “He was stressed and so his brother got him back from the company on January 29. The same night, he left his house,” an official from Jagtial police informed.

A missing complaint was lodged on January 30 and a search operation was launched. The body surfaced the next day. The police have altered the sections and lodged a suicide case. However, investigation is underway to ascertain the reason behind the drastic step.

(Roshini suicide prevention helpline number are: 8142020033/44 and 040 66202000/2001.)