A 25-year-old PhD student of Biology at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Kalyani died in hospital on Friday morning after being found unconscious in a laboratory the previous evening. Police said Anamitra Roy, a resident of Shyamnagar in North 24 Parganas, was taken to AIIMS Kalyani in critical condition.
Officials believe he may have consumed a poisonous substance. “We have registered an unnatural death case. The post-mortem report will provide more details,” said Aashish Maurya, Superintendent of Ranaghat Police district, told The Indian Express.
Final social media post alleged harassment
Hours before he was found, Roy posted a detailed note on social media alleging harassment by fellow PhD student Sourabh Biswas. He said he and other colleagues had faced repeated verbal abuse in recent months. According to his post, on 12 April this year, Biswas allegedly shouted at him for an extended period in the lab.
Roy said he had lodged multiple complaints with his supervisor, Professor Anindita Bhadra, and the institute’s anti-ragging cell but received no response. He alleged that members of the Students’ Affairs Council and his supervisor were more concerned about the lab’s reputation than addressing his grievances.
Allegations of inaction and misconduct
In the note, Roy wrote that his supervisor openly praised Biswas’s work despite what he described as “scientific misconduct.” He urged the administration to deny Biswas a PhD and to take action under anti-ragging rules.
“I was never made for this world, it seems. Yes, I did find some good people, some friends, some bits of love here and there. But I can’t do this anymore. I give up. May I find the peace in death that I never found in life,” Roy wrote.
Years of personal struggle with depression
Roy revealed he had been dealing with depression since the age of 14 and had recently been diagnosed with autism. He spoke of past physical and mental abuse at home and said therapy and medication had kept him alive until now.
He claimed that a few days after the April incident, he considered suicide but did not go through with it at the time. He described changing therapists multiple times and struggling through recurrent bouts of depression during his academic career.
What IISER Kalyani said?
In a statement, IISER Kalyani confirmed Roy’s death and expressed condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. “We resolve to examine and improve our systems of checks and balances to ensure that we are able to identify and stop such incidents in the future,” the statement said.
Some of Roy’s batchmates told reporters he had recently argued with his guide in the laboratory, but the institute did not address this in its statement.
Police have reached out to Roy’s family and the institute’s authorities. No formal complaint has been received yet. Investigators said they are examining the circumstances surrounding the incident and will rely on the post-mortem findings.
(If you or someone you know is having thoughts of self-harm, please seek help immediately. You can find resources in India here. https://findahelpline.com/countries/in/topics/suicidal-thoughts)
Officials believe he may have consumed a poisonous substance. “We have registered an unnatural death case. The post-mortem report will provide more details,” said Aashish Maurya, Superintendent of Ranaghat Police district, told The Indian Express.
Final social media post alleged harassment
Hours before he was found, Roy posted a detailed note on social media alleging harassment by fellow PhD student Sourabh Biswas. He said he and other colleagues had faced repeated verbal abuse in recent months. According to his post, on 12 April this year, Biswas allegedly shouted at him for an extended period in the lab.
Roy said he had lodged multiple complaints with his supervisor, Professor Anindita Bhadra, and the institute’s anti-ragging cell but received no response. He alleged that members of the Students’ Affairs Council and his supervisor were more concerned about the lab’s reputation than addressing his grievances.
Allegations of inaction and misconduct
In the note, Roy wrote that his supervisor openly praised Biswas’s work despite what he described as “scientific misconduct.” He urged the administration to deny Biswas a PhD and to take action under anti-ragging rules.
“I was never made for this world, it seems. Yes, I did find some good people, some friends, some bits of love here and there. But I can’t do this anymore. I give up. May I find the peace in death that I never found in life,” Roy wrote.
Years of personal struggle with depression
Roy revealed he had been dealing with depression since the age of 14 and had recently been diagnosed with autism. He spoke of past physical and mental abuse at home and said therapy and medication had kept him alive until now.
He claimed that a few days after the April incident, he considered suicide but did not go through with it at the time. He described changing therapists multiple times and struggling through recurrent bouts of depression during his academic career.
What IISER Kalyani said?
In a statement, IISER Kalyani confirmed Roy’s death and expressed condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues. “We resolve to examine and improve our systems of checks and balances to ensure that we are able to identify and stop such incidents in the future,” the statement said.
Some of Roy’s batchmates told reporters he had recently argued with his guide in the laboratory, but the institute did not address this in its statement.
Police have reached out to Roy’s family and the institute’s authorities. No formal complaint has been received yet. Investigators said they are examining the circumstances surrounding the incident and will rely on the post-mortem findings.
(If you or someone you know is having thoughts of self-harm, please seek help immediately. You can find resources in India here. https://findahelpline.com/countries/in/topics/suicidal-thoughts)
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