A 24-year-old student in the city-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) committed suicide fearing that he may have contracted coronavirus after talking to a friend who exhibited some symptoms, an official said on Wednesday. "Sandeep, a BTech student from IISc has committed suicide fearing coronavirus infection," confirmed a police official to IANS.

#Bengaluru: A 24-year-old student in the city-based Indian Institute of Science (@iiscbangalore) committed suicide fearing that he may have contracted #coronavirus after talking to a friend who exhibited some symptoms, an official said on Wednesday.

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Police booked a case of unnatural death under the CrPc and were waiting for the student's parents to arrive. Sandeep met a friend who exhibited some COVID-19 symptoms and later isolated himself but tested negative for the virus.