Chittoor, Nov. 5 -- A B Tech second-year student at Sreenivasa Institute of Technology and Management Studies (SITAMS) in the Chittoor district died by suicide after jumping from the third floor of the college building, police said on Wednesday.

He sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a local hospital before being shifted to a hospital in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, where he was later pronounced dead during treatment.

Following the incident, tension prevailed on the college campus as deceased's family members arrived to question the college management about the circumstances surrounding his death.

During the confrontation, Chittoor Taluk Circle Inspector Nithya Babu allegedly pushed deceased's family members away, leading to further ch...