In a shocking incident on Thursday night, the body of a final-year B.Tech student was recovered from his rented house in the College Road area of Gunupur in Rayagada district. The deceased has been identified as Rudranarayan Behera, a Biotechnology student at a private university in Gunupur.

According to reports, Rudranarayan was found hanging from a ceiling fan inside his home when no one else was present. Neighbours informed the police after noticing the absence of the student for a prolonged period.

On receiving the information, Gunupur police reached the scene and immediately shifted him to the local sub-divisional hospital, where the doctors declared him dead upon arrival.

Police claimed to have recovered a suicide note from the spot, in which Rudranarayan stated that he had spent

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