Room mates saw 19-year-old Lena, hailing from Kannur in Kerala, talking over cellphone for long in the night and suddenly went to the room in a huff and bolted the door from inside, police said.
The hostel warden, during a routine check,had no response from Lena's room when knocked at the door and she peeped through the window only to find the student hanging from the ceiling fan. She immediately informed the management and the police, they said.
Based on the last telephone call the girl reportedly made, investigations were on in different angles if there was any love affair or family problem, police added.
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