A Tamil university student was found hanging in his residence in Jaffna on Tuesday.
The student was identified as Samuel, originally from Vavuniya but resident in Kantharmadam, and a student at the Medical Faculty of Jaffna University.
Jaffna police have said they are investigating the death.
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