Kanpur, Feb. 10 -- A research scholar at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur allegedly took his life in his hostel room on Monday evening, according to police. The 24-year-old was pursuing his PhD in Chemistry, and had joined the institute last July on a UGC fellowship.

A note found in the room read: "I quit, this is my decision. No one else is involved."

This marks the fourth alleged suicide on the campus in the past year. While three of the victims were PhD students, another was enrolled in an MTech course.

"His parents in Noida have been informed, and further investigation is underway," said DCP (West) Rajesh Kumar Singh.

The institute's security team alerted the police around 5:20 pm about the student's death. The research...