An MBA student at a university hostel in Rewa attempted suicide on Monday afternoon after allegedly hanging herself in her room, police and hospital officials said. Classmates and hostel staff discovered her and rushed her down from the noose before taking her to the district hospital; she has since been shifted to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital with serious injuries.

According to Additional SP Sandeep Mishra, the student — who lives in the government-run hostel attached to the university — was found unconscious in her room. “She attempted suicide by hanging. Fellow students and staff intervened in time and brought her down. She was taken to the district hospital and later referred to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital where treatment is ongoing,” Mishra said. He added that the police have begun an inquiry into the circumstances that led to the attempt.

University police and local officers reached the hostel after receiving information and have been questioning classmates, hostel staff and other related persons to reconstruct the sequence of events. Preliminary probes have not yet established a clear motive behind the attempt, officials said. Further details are awaited as the investigation continues.

Students on the hostel wing said the rescue was immediate. “We saw her hanging and shouted; some of us ran in and managed to pull her down,” one student said on condition of anonymity. Staff members at the hostel also assisted in taking her to the hospital. Both classmates and staff are being spoken to by police as part of the ongoing inquiry.

Hospital authorities confirmed the student is under treatment and described her condition as critical. They declined to provide medical specifics citing patient confidentiality but said she is receiving necessary care. The police are expected to seek statements from the student’s family as they try to determine whether there were personal, academic or other pressures that prompted the attempt.

Mental-health experts say timely intervention in such situations often makes the difference between life and death. “Peer vigilance and quick action saved her life,” said a psychiatrist familiar with college mental-health issues, speaking generally about campus incidents. Experts also urged universities and hostels to strengthen counselling, helplines and awareness programmes so students under stress know where to turn before crises occur.

This incident comes amid broader concerns about student well‑being on campuses across India, where academic pressure, personal issues and limited access to counselling can contribute to mental-health crises. University officials did not issue a detailed statement at the time of filing, but sources said administrators are cooperating with police and reviewing hostel safety procedures.

Police stressed that they will not rule out any angle during the investigation. Officers said they will examine CCTV footage, interview witnesses and contact the student’s family to piece together events that preceded the attempt. The investigation aims both to identify immediate causes and to recommend measures that could prevent similar incidents in future.

For now, classmates remain shaken. Several have urged the university to provide counselling for students and to ensure better monitoring in hostels. The student’s condition and the outcome of the police probe will determine whether further legal or administrative action is required.