Protests erupt at Osmania University after student's suicide

Osmania University students staged protests on Sunday following a 21-year-old student’s suicide in the hostel. Police forces were deployed to stop the agitation of the students who refused to allow the body to be taken for autopsy.

Eramaina Murali, a first-year MSc student was found in the hostel’s bathroom on Sunday evening.His friends informed that Murali did not meet them for meals the entire day. 

According to the reports, a suicide note was found which indicated that Murali was not



prepared for the upcoming examinations, hence he was taking the step.However, the students alleged that the handwriting in the suicide note did not match that of Murali.

The Students’ Joint Action Committee leader, K Manavatha Rai told ANI, “Murali committed suicide because of unemployment. The state government is responsible for his suicide.”

He demanded Rs 50-lakh compensation for Murali’s family.A case has been registered by the police and the investigation is underway.