Police was informed about the incident following which they visited Rabi Gupta's room.
A 23-year-old engineering student at Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College was on Monday found dead in his hostel room jalpaiguri.
Rabi Gupta, a fourth year student of computer science department, had finished his examination on December 17 and was not seen outside his room even at 11 am. Other students thought he was still asleep and tried to wake him up by banging the door, college professor Sopayan Mitra said.
Failing to get any response the students broke open the door and found Rabi lying still on his bed, he said.
Rabi Gupta, hailing from Raghunathpur area in Purulia district, was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, the professor said.
Police was informed about the incident following which they visited Rabi Gupta's room. An investigation in this connection is underway, a police official said.
The student had dinner last night and went to his room, from where his body was found on Monday, Mr Mitra said.