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thebalanced.newsIIT Roorkee Research Scholar Found Dead in Haridwar, Suicide Suspected
A 40-year-old research scholar from IIT Roorkee, Mohit, was found dead in the Ganga canal near Haridwar, with police suspecting suicide due to lack of injury marks. He had been missing for three to four days, but no missing report was filed. A notebook suspected to be a suicide note was recovered. IIT Roorkee expressed grief and is cooperating with police, while the family has not raised any allegations.
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
25%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 3 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The articles present a straightforward factual account without political framing. They include official police statements and the institute's response, reflecting institutional and investigative perspectives. No political viewpoints or partisan interpretations are evident, focusing solely on the incident and ongoing investigation.
Sentiment — Negative (25/100)
The tone across the articles is somber and neutral, reporting the death and investigation without emotional language or speculation. Expressions of grief from the institute are noted, but overall coverage remains factual and restrained, reflecting the sensitive nature of the event.
How 3 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| hindustantimes | IIT Roorkee research scholar found dead in Haridwar, suicide suspected | Center | Negative |
| news18 | IIT Roorkee research scholar found dead in Haridwar, suicide suspected | Center | Negative |
| theprint | IIT Roorkee research scholar found dead in Haridwar, suicide suspected | Center | Negative |
Coverage timeline
theprint broke this story on 11 May, 01:28 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1theprint11 May, 01:28 pmIIT Roorkee research scholar found dead in Haridwar, suicide suspected
- 2news1811 May, 01:29 pmIIT Roorkee research scholar found dead in Haridwar, suicide suspected
- 3hindustantimes11 May, 01:31 pmIIT Roorkee research scholar found dead in Haridwar, suicide suspected
Lens Score breakdown
30/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap100%
Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Enforcement
Rural PoliceManglaur Kotwali PoliceHaridwar Police
Story context
- Category
- Social
- Location
- Haridwar, India
- Sources analysed
- 3
- Last analysed
- 11 May 2026
- Key entities
- Ganges CanalSamajwadi PartyIIT RoorkeeNainitalHostelIndian Institutes of TechnologyPress Trust of IndiaElectronic engineeringHaridwarManglaurMember of the Provincial LegislatureSuicide
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