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TN: Five held in Anna University student suicide case

September 23, 2025

Five people have been arrested in connection with the death of the Anna University student, who jumped in front of a speeding train in Pudukottai district, the police said on Tuesday. 

The deceased, a third-year student from Virudhunagar district, was found dead on the railway track near Mandaiyur on the night of September 20 by the railway police, who later recovered a suicide note from his hostel room. 

The student had, in the letter, alleged sexual assault, blackmail, and extortion by five men. 

Following this, the police arrested the five suspects. A case has been registered, and further investigation is on. -- PTI