A file image of BITS Pilani Goa Campus. Photo: Special Arrangement.
A female student found dead in her hostel room on the BITS Pilani campus in South Goa, police said on Monday (February 2, 2026).
Vishnavi Jitesh (20), a third-year engineering student, was found dead in her hostel room late on Sunday (February 1, 2026) night, a senior official said.
This is the sixth case of death reported on the institute’s campus in Vasco in the last two years.
The official said that the Verna police received a call around 11.30 p.m. to report the death.
According to the police, the deceased student hailed from Bengaluru and was in the third year of the Electronics and Communications Engineering course at the institute.
The issue of student deaths at the BITS Pilani campus was raised in the recent winter session of the State Assembly, when Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed that students had taken extreme steps due to the pressure of examinations.
The institute is yet to issue a formal statement regarding Sunday’s (February 1, 2026) incident.
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Published – February 02, 2026 02:17 pm IST
