Srinagar, March 4 -- According to the preliminary inquiry, the 23-year-old student died by suicide, although the final report in the matter is awaited.

According to the police, the incident came to light around 9 am. They said that attempts to contact Zahid from his friends since the morning had been met with no answer. They discovered his body hanging with a fan when they entered his locked room.

The student had died when the warden and security officials of Desh Bhagat University arrived at the scene, they added.

The deceased student's family has flown to Punjab to get his mortal remains, according to DBU authorities. Arrangements have also been finalized for the transportation of the deceased's body to his native village.

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