Bhubaneswar: A student of the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (NITR) was found dead in his hostel room under the mysterious conditions early this morning.

The deceased student was identified as S Murid Aslam of Kendrapada.

According to reports, Murid was staying in Hostel No 5 and, as usual, he had gone to sleep in the room after having dinner at night. However, he was found dead this morning.

While the exact reason behind his death was yet to be known, Rourkela police have stared investigations.