Jagatsinghpur, Nov. 18 -- A student of the SVM Autonomous College was found dead in a private mess near Nabakrushna Choudhury Stadium in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district today.Odia Culture Products

The deceased has been identified as Om Prakash Acharya from Ugalapur under Jagatsinghpur police limits. He was a third-year History Honours student at SVM Autonomous College.

Student stayed in the mess last night According to police, Om Prakash had visited a friend staying at the mess on Monday and spent the night alone in one of the rooms. On Tuesday morning, a friend discovered him hanging from the ceiling.

Police recovered the body and conducted a preliminary investigation, which points to suicide. An unnatural death case has been register...