OU Student Venu Gopal Reddy commits Suicide
Venugopal Reddy, an MCA student, set himself ablaze at Osmania University. His body was found in the campus early on Tuesday, police said.
Reddy, a native of Nalgonda district, was a student of Lalita College of Engineering at Uppal in the city.
The JAC also gave a call for a two-day shutdown in Telangana and urged students across the region to boycott examinations.
His suicide triggered protests at the campus with Joint Action Committee (JAC) of students and teachers staging a protest with the body on the campus. The JAC leaders were demanding that the government pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation to his family.
Several doubts are being expressed over the tragic death of K Venugopal Reddy, an MCA student, in the Osmania University campus, demanding that the Centre expedite the process for Telangana state formation. Though nobody had any doubt over the commitment of Venugopal for Telangana, his sudden death has raised many an eyebrow. However, nobody, including the police, dared to raise the issue fearing strong reaction from students. First of all, Venugopal did not give any prior indication to any of his friends or brothers about his intention to commit suicide. Secondly, nobody knew from where he procured kerosene. It is also a mystery as to why he had gone to the Tagore Auditorium area where not a soul moves in that dreary night. Moreover, the body was found in bushes, rather than on the road. There was a talk in hush tone as to why he had chosen the place, rather than the Arts College building where he would have highlighted the Telangana issue more. In fact, one is comparing Venugopal’s death with that of Srikantha Chary who immolated himself in front of everyone at LB Nagar a few weeks ago. The police did not utter a word, but booked the case as a suspicious death.
Venugopal Reddy, an MCA student, set himself ablaze at Osmania University. His body was found in the campus early on Tuesday, police said.
Reddy, a native of Nalgonda district, was a student of Lalita College of Engineering at Uppal in the city.
The JAC also gave a call for a two-day shutdown in Telangana and urged students across the region to boycott examinations.
His suicide triggered protests at the campus with Joint Action Committee (JAC) of students and teachers staging a protest with the body on the campus. The JAC leaders were demanding that the government pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation to his family.
Several doubts are being expressed over the tragic death of K Venugopal Reddy, an MCA student, in the Osmania University campus, demanding that the Centre expedite the process for Telangana state formation. Though nobody had any doubt over the commitment of Venugopal for Telangana, his sudden death has raised many an eyebrow. However, nobody, including the police, dared to raise the issue fearing strong reaction from students. First of all, Venugopal did not give any prior indication to any of his friends or brothers about his intention to commit suicide. Secondly, nobody knew from where he procured kerosene. It is also a mystery as to why he had gone to the Tagore Auditorium area where not a soul moves in that dreary night. Moreover, the body was found in bushes, rather than on the road. There was a talk in hush tone as to why he had chosen the place, rather than the Arts College building where he would have highlighted the Telangana issue more. In fact, one is comparing Venugopal’s death with that of Srikantha Chary who immolated himself in front of everyone at LB Nagar a few weeks ago. The police did not utter a word, but booked the case as a suspicious death.
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