<p>A 19-year-old student died by jumping off the college building after being caught using a mobile phone in the middle of an exam. </p>.<p>Aditya Prabhu, a BTech student at PES College near Girinagar in southern Bengaluru, was caught using his phone during the second-semester exam around 1.20 pm on Monday. The invigilator handed him over to the controller of exams, and his parents were called, a senior police officer said. </p>.<p>Colleges authorities had planned to send him for counselling. However, by the time his parents arrived at the college, Prabhu ran to the top floor of the 13-storey building and jumped down, the officer added. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/man-attacks-wife-after-quarrel-then-kills-self-in-maharashtra-1237254.html">Man attacks wife after quarrel, then kills self in Maharashtra</a></strong></p>.<p>Police noted that it was an act of momentary fear and Prabhu didn’t have any mental illness or faced harassment. </p>.<p>A case under IPC Section 306 has been registered at the Girinagar police station. </p>.<p>Prabhu lived with his family in a Prestige Group apartment complex in Girinagar. </p>.<p>College authorities did not immediately respond to queries seeking comment.</p>
<p>A 19-year-old student died by jumping off the college building after being caught using a mobile phone in the middle of an exam. </p>.<p>Aditya Prabhu, a BTech student at PES College near Girinagar in southern Bengaluru, was caught using his phone during the second-semester exam around 1.20 pm on Monday. The invigilator handed him over to the controller of exams, and his parents were called, a senior police officer said. </p>.<p>Colleges authorities had planned to send him for counselling. However, by the time his parents arrived at the college, Prabhu ran to the top floor of the 13-storey building and jumped down, the officer added. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/man-attacks-wife-after-quarrel-then-kills-self-in-maharashtra-1237254.html">Man attacks wife after quarrel, then kills self in Maharashtra</a></strong></p>.<p>Police noted that it was an act of momentary fear and Prabhu didn’t have any mental illness or faced harassment. </p>.<p>A case under IPC Section 306 has been registered at the Girinagar police station. </p>.<p>Prabhu lived with his family in a Prestige Group apartment complex in Girinagar. </p>.<p>College authorities did not immediately respond to queries seeking comment.</p>