T’puram: A 17-year-old Class XII student was found hanging at his residence in Ayilam, Attingal, on Wednesday morning. The police suspect it to be a case of suicide.The deceased, Arun Rajeev, was a second-year Vocational Higher Secondary Education (VHSE) agriculture student at Attingal Vocational and Higher Secondary School.According to the police, Arun was found hanging inside the house by his family members, who immediately brought him down and rushed him to Valiyakunnu taluk hospital. However, doctors examined him and declared him dead.The exact circumstances that led to his death are yet to be ascertained. The police said Arun’s relatives told them that he had been cheerful and had shown no apparent signs of depression. He was also reportedly doing well in his studies.The body was shifted to MCH, Thiruvananthapuram, for postmortem examination. It was later handed over to his relatives after the examination.Attingal Police are expected to gather further details from family members and other people who had interacted with the student before his death. The statement of the family members will be recorded on Thursday.
