Final-year B.Tech students body found hanging in IIT-Kanpur hostel room: PoliceLast Updated: October 02, 2025, 22:00 ISTRepresentational image (Image: News18)Kanpur (UP), Oct 2 (PTI) A student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here was found dead in his hostel room, after other students complained about a foul smell, police said on Thursday. Dheeraj Saini (22) from Haryana, a final-year B.Tech student of electrical engineering, had not stepped out of his room number 123 at Hostel-1. The ACP told PTI that the cause of the student’s death would be confirmed after the post-mortem examination. I cannot explain how hard I worked to educate him," Saini told police. PTI COR ABN CDN RCFirst Published: October 02, 2025, 22:00 ISTNews agency-feeds Final-year B.Tech students body found hanging in IIT-Kanpur hostel room: PoliceDisclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.