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JNU Student J Muthukrishanan Died As A Result Of Hanging, Conclude AIIMS Doctors After Autopsy

The 28-year-old student had allegedly hanged himself to death at his friend's home in Delhi.
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NEW DELHI -- AIIMS doctors on Wednesday said the Dalit research scholar at JNU who had allegedly hanged himself at his friend's residence in Delhi, died due to asphyxia and that no injury marks were found on his body.

J Muthukrishanan (28), an M Phil student at JNU's Centre for Historical studies, had hanged himself from a ceiling fan at his friend's residence in South Delhi's Munirka area on Monday.

The five-member medical board constituted to conduct the autopsy, in its preliminary report, has stated that the death was due to hanging and no injury marks were present on the body.

"The death was due to asphyxia (a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body due to abnormal breathing) as a result of ante-mortem hanging. No injury mark has been found in any part of the body," Dr Sudhir Gupta, Head of AIIMS Forensic Department, told PTI.

"There were signs of dribbling of saliva on the face of the deceased which is a sure sign of ante-mortem hanging. Viscera has been preserved for chemical analysis," Dr Gupta said.

The body of the JNU research scholar was embalmed and handed over to police, he said, adding the autopsy procedure was videographed.

Meanwhile, police have registered a case of abatement to suicide in the death of Muthukrishanan.

"We have registered a case of abatement to suicide under relevant section of The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and the Scheduled Tribes (STs) Prevention of Atrocities (PoA) Act. The case has been registered against unknown persons," a senior police officer said.

Muthukrishanan's body was taken for post-mortem to AIIMS on Tuesday but it could not be done as the student's family members along with some Congress, AIADMK and DMK leaders and a few JNU students demanded transparency in the autopsy.

Muthukrishanan's father had sought a CBI probe claiming that his son cannot commit suicide.

"My son cannot commit suicide. He was very strong and confident. We want a CBI probe to be conducted and actual reason behind his death be revealed," Muthukrishanan's father, Jeevanandam, had said.

Following their demands, the medical board was constituted.

Muthukrishanan, who had named himself 'Krish Rajini' on Facebook, was at the forefront of a students' movement following Rohith Vemula's suicide.

If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or attempts, call any of these helplines:

  • Aasra 022-27546669
  • Sneha 044-24640050
  • Jeevan 6576453841
  • Pratheeksha 0484-2448830
  • Connecting India 9922001122, 18002094353

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