New Delhi: A 23-year-old MBA student hailing from Manipur allegedly committed suicide in his rented accommodation here apparently due to a broken relationship, police said on Tuesday.
The incident was reported from Safdarjung Enclave area and the deceased has been identified as Athili. No suicide note was recovered but police suspect it to be a case of broken relationship after seeing a text message sent to a female friend in which he spoke about it.
It was his friends who saw him hanging and informed his family. He was rushed to AIIMS where he was declared brought dead.
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