A student of class 12 was found dead at the premises of the University of Science and Technology (USTM) in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Wednesday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Hafizul Islam, a student of Vision 50 Academy, which is a coaching institute. His body was found hanging inside his hostel room at USTM.

Sources close to the development informed that Islam had taken his own life, however, it is yet to be confirmed.

More details awaited.