In Brief:
- Jyotisman Boruah, a 20-year-old student from Nagaon district, was found hanging inside room 423 of the Lachit Borphukan Boys' Hostel.
- His roommate discovered the room locked from the inside around 1:30 PM after returning from classes and looking through the ventilator.
- Sonitpur SSP Barun Purkayastha confirmed an ongoing investigation; a diary containing a personal note was recovered from the room, with initial evidence pointing toward an apparent suicide.
- Tezpur University canceled classes for the following day, organized an official condolence program, and students held a candlelight march in his memory.
A wave of grief hit the Tezpur University campus on September 16, 2026, following the tragic death of 20-year-old student Jyotisman Boruah (Jyotishman Bora). Hailing from Assam's Nagaon district, the fifth-semester Integrated MSc Chemistry student was found hanging inside room 423 of the Lachit Borphukan Boys' Hostel. The discovery was made around 1:30 PM by his roommate, who looked through the room's ventilator after finding the door locked from the inside.
Senior Superintendent of Police (Sonitpur) Barun Purkayastha confirmed that law enforcement has launched a formal probe into the incident. While police recovered a diary with a personal note from the scene, its details have not been released to the public, though prima facie findings suggest suicide.
Following an official statement of grief from the Dean of Academic Affairs, the university administration suspended all scheduled classes for the next day. The university community gathered for an official condolence program, while students organized a candlelight march to honor Boruah, whom peers remembered as a gentle, courteous, and academically bright individual.
