Patna: A 19-year-old student from Madhubani preparing for JEE was found hanging in his room at a boys’ hostel in Anandpuri under Srikrishnapuri police station area in Patna on Saturday. The victim, Satyam Kumar Jha, was alone at the hostel as other students had gone home for the festival.His father, Sunil Jha, a showroom manager in Patna, said he had asked Satyam to return home, but he chose to stay back as classes were scheduled to resume in two days. When Satyam did not respond to repeated calls on Saturday morning, his father went to the hostel and found him hanging. He informed the police.Police and a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team reached the spot and examined the scene. Police also seized Satyam’s cellphone for investigation.SHO Jitendra Rana said police received the information at 6.30pm and were examining the circumstances.“His family lives in Patna, but Satyam was living in hostel because of his studies,” he said.
