Second Student Death Reported at IIT Kharagpur Campus Within Ten Days
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Second Student Death Reported at IIT Kharagpur Campus Within Ten Days

A fourth-year MTech student, Soham Haldar, was found hanging in his hostel room at IIT Kharagpur, marking the second student death on campus within ten days. Haldar, from Barasat, was pursuing Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering and was found in Madan Mohan Malviya Hall. Police are investigating the case, treating it as a suspected suicide, and have initiated a probe including CCTV review. IIT Kharagpur has expressed shock and is cooperating with authorities. Earlier, another student died by suicide on campus in April.

Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
22%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 28 Apr 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles present factual reporting without evident political framing, focusing on the incidents and institutional responses. Both sources emphasize the investigation and the institute's cooperation, reflecting a neutral stance. There is no partisan commentary or political interpretation, with coverage centered on the events and official statements.

Sentiment — Negative (22/100)

The tone across the articles is somber and factual, reflecting the seriousness of the student deaths. Coverage is primarily neutral, avoiding sensationalism while acknowledging the tragic nature of the incidents. The sentiment is consistent with respectful reporting on sensitive events, focusing on facts and ongoing investigations.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
indianexpressIIT Kharagpur MTech student found deadCenterNegative
theassamtribuneSecond student death in 10 days reported at IIT KharagpurCenterNegative

Coverage timeline

theassamtribune broke this story on 28 Apr, 09:33 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    theassamtribune28 Apr, 09:33 am
    Second student death in 10 days reported at IIT Kharagpur
  2. 2
    indianexpress28 Apr, 10:04 pm
    IIT Kharagpur MTech student found dead

Lens Score breakdown

35/100
Public interest16/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Enforcement
Hijli Police OutpostPolice

Story context

Category
Social
Location
Kharagpur, India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
28 Apr 2026
Key entities
IIT KharagpurMaster of EngineeringKharagpurIndian Institutes of TechnologyNorth 24 Parganas districtBarasatHijliSuicideMadan Mohan MalaviyaPaschim Medinipur districtEngineeringKolkata