Indian student commits suicide in Australia

Melbourne, Sep 21 (PTI) Apparently depressed over not
finding a job, an Indian student allegedly committed suicide
by hanging himself in his room here.

Gurjinder Singh, who was in his early 20s and arrived
here three months back, was a student of accounting in La
Trobe University.

Indian Consul-General in Melbourne Anita Nair said the
reason for Singh's death was yet to be confirmed.

"Crorner report will establish the cause of the death of
the student," she told PTI.

Singh's relatives have been informed about his death and
were coming to take his body back.

Commenting on the incident that comes amidst attacks on
Indian students, Federation of Indian Students in Australia
founder Gautam Gupta said that it was an act of desperation.

"It indicated failure of the system. Victorian Premier
John Brumby should take personal responsibility for the
victim's death," he said.

It is said Singh took the extreme step after depressed
over not getting a job to fund his studies here. His flat
mates are yet to be traced. PTI NC
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