LAHORE – A female student of the Punjab University ended her life by committing suicide in a hostel room for unknown reasons.
The body of the Institute of Education and Research (IER) student, identified as Umm-e-Habiba, was found hanging a ceiling fan in the room, leaving the people shocked.
Reports said the incident took place on Sunday when Habiba went to her friend’s room in the same hostel in afternoon. Her friend had to go out for some personal work and when she returned she found the door locked.
She knocked the door for several minutes and contacted security guards upon receiving no response from inside the room.
The guards broke the door and saw the body of the fifth semester student hanging from the ceiling fan. It is being reported that Habiba lived in the hostel along with her sister.
Muslim Town police have launched an investigation into the matter.