Second-year IISc student found dead in hostel room in BengaluruBengaluru: A 19-year-old B.Tech student at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was found dead in his hostel room, in what police suspect to be a case of suicide. The deceased has been identified as Rakshan, a second-year B.Tech student from Chikkaballapura district. He was found hanging in his hostel room on the morning of August 6, prompting hostel staff and fellow students to alert the authorities. He was a second-year student and had spent considerable time at the institute. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends and all those affected by this loss,” the statement said.