Ph.D. student commits suicide; holds boyfriend, guide responsible

April 16, 2017

Kalaburgi, May 16: With the suicide of a BBA student in Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, still fresh in the minds of the people, another student of Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi, committed suicide here on Saturday.

Shreedeve, 31, a Ph.D. student in the Economics Department, killed herself by throwing herself before a moving train near Old Jevargi Road. In her two-page death declaration, the girl has held Tippanna Kalmani, another research student and B. Siddappa, her Ph.D guide, responsible for her death.

In her death note, the girl claimed that Kalmani and she were in love for the last five years, but the former betrayed her by breaking his promise to marry her.

She also accused Kalmani of harassing her on a daily basis by using filthy language.

The girl has also accused Siddappa of harassing her by unnecessarily demanding money and rejecting whatever she submitted for her thesis preparation. She claimed that she had already given Rs. 2,90,000 so far to Siddappa.

“While Siddappa is demanding money, Tippanna Kalmani is harassing me. Among such people, I have suffered a lot mentally...,” he death note reads. The Railway police have registered a case.

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The Airport’s Operations Control Centre received an alert regarding the passenger’s health condition. The airport activated its emergency response protocol, mobilising the airport medical team and coordinating with stakeholders including CISF, immigration, and customs.

Upon landing, airport medical personnel attended to the passenger, assessed his condition, and arranged to shift him to a local tertiary-care hospital for further treatment. The passenger’s relatives accompanied the passenger, who incidentally received necessary medical care on board, which helped stabilise the situation.

Following the handling of the emergency, the flight departed for Thiruvananthapuram at 2:05 am on Tuesday.

"We appreciate the cooperation of all parties involved, and this incident reaffirms our ongoing commitment to prioritising passenger safety and readiness to respond to unforeseen emergencies with professionalism and care," the Airport spokesperson said.

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