On April 9, 2023, Priyanshu Sharma, a third-year B Tech student at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kurukshetra in Haryana, was discovered hanging from a ceiling fan in his hostel room. Police suspect that he died by suicide, although the exact reasons remain unclear. Prior to the incident, Sharma had contacted a friend between 6:30 PM and 7 PM on Wednesday, inviting him to visit later that night. When the friend arrived around 11:15 PM, he found the door locked and, after alerting others, they discovered Sharma hanging through a rear window. Authorities were notified, and the room was opened. A post-mortem was conducted on the following day, and the body was returned to his parents. As of now, no suicide note has been found, and the investigation continues to determine the circumstances surrounding this tragic event.