A 20-year-old engineering student from a local college died by suicide in Etcherla in Srikakulam district on Wednesday, said a police official.
Srikakulam district Superintendent of Police KV Maheshwara Reddy said P Srujan hanged himself to death in his hostel room in the early hours.
"He (Srujan) was studying third year electrical engineering and he hanged himself to death in his hostel room in the early hours today," Reddy told PTI.
According to preliminary information, Srujan was interested in filmmaking and "was reportedly undergoing medication and also suffered from depression".
Police booked a case under BNS Section 194.
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