Police said he had taken the extreme step fearing that his alleged involvement in a mobile phone theft case would get exposed. (Representational Image)
A 21-year old student of a private engineering college near Thiruchirappalli today allegedly committed suicide in the hostel over his 'involvement' in a mobile phone theft, police said.
Sivakumar, a final year student, hanged himself in the hostel room of the college at Pulivalam.
Police said he had taken the extreme step fearing that his alleged involvement in a mobile phone theft case would get exposed.