An 18-year-old cadet was found dead at the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune on Friday morning, in what the police suspect to be a suicide.

The police identified the deceased as Antariksh Kumar Singh, who hailed from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. The son of an ex-serviceman, Singh was a first-term cadet from Charlie Squadron at the NDA. He joined the academy in July this year.

The police said that Singh was found dead in his hostel room around 6 am. After receiving the information, a team from the Uttam Nagar police station rushed to the NDA for investigation.

“There is no confirmation of ragging so far. Investigation is underway. We are waiting for the relatives of the deceased to arrive here. No suicide note was found,” Sambhaji Kadam, Deputy Commissioner of Police, said.

The NDA

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