Pune, Maharashtra (October 27, 2025): An 18-year-old engineering student died by suicide at his residence in Ravet early Monday morning. The incident came to light around 2:45 a.m. at Sai Mangal Society in Ravet. The deceased has been identified as Avdhut Arvind Mohite, a resident of Ravet and a native of Wakhari village in Phaltan taluka of Satara district.
According to the media reports, Avdhut was a first-year computer science student at Pimpri-Chinchwad College of Engineering (PCCOE) in Ravet. He hanged himself from the ceiling fan in his room using a nylon rope in the early hours of Monday.
His roommate later noticed the incident and, with the help of neighbours, rushed Avdhut to a nearby hospital. However, doctors declared him dead before treatment could begin.
Avdhut was known to be a quiet and hardworking student. Friends and relatives told police that he had been under stress due to studies for the past few days.
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