(UTV|COLOMBO) – A 21-year-old Indian student has committed suicide at a university campus in Dubai, according to the Dubai Police. The operations room of the Dubai Police having alerted of the incident arrived on the site at 10.30am.
Officials found the student lying in a pool of blood and pronounced him dead. He had jumped from the fifth floor of a building.
According to a close friend of the student, he had come to the university with his father to pay his fees and told his father that he wanted to use the washroom. It was after this that he jumped to death.
The friend said the victim was absolutely normal when they spoke the night before the incident and that he did not notice any signs of depression. He said that tragic accident shocked everyone.
The police are currently carrying out an investigation to gauge the cause of death and rule out any criminal motive behind the incident.
Murdoch University Dubai confirmed on Thursday the death of one of their students.
“We wish to express our sincere condolences to family members, friends and colleagues. We are working closely with the relevant authorities. The University is also providing counseling services to all students and staff,” the University said in a statement.
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