Kanpur, Dec. 30 -- A final-year BTech student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room on Monday, police said. This is the fourth case of student suicide at the institute this year. According to police, the 26-year-old was a student in the department of biological sciences and bioengineering. The incident came to light on Monday afternoon when the student failed to respond to repeated knocks on his door. Students alerted the institute management, which subsequently informed local police. Personnel from Kalyanpur police station arrived at the scene and broke open the door to find the student dead. "A suicide note was recovered from the room," a senior police officer said. The student was from Ajmer, Rajasthan, he added. The elder brother of the deceased told reporters that the family was informed around 1pm. "The institute was closed for winter vacations on Monday, and my brother was expected to return home shortly," he said. In an official statement, IIT-Kanpur expressed grief over the loss. "He was a promising student who joined the institute in July 2020. The institute mourns the tragic loss of a bright young mind and extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved family," the statement read. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, which will be conducted on Tuesday after the arrival of his parents. In March, the Supreme Court had constituted a National Task Force (NTF) on address the mental health concerns of students and prevent suicides in higher education institutions. The body was also tasked with identifying key causes of student suicides, reviewing regulations for systemic gaps, and recommending measures to improve mental health....