Hyderabad, A 21-year-old engineering student died after allegedly committing suicide in Ghatkesar on Tuesday

Losing college fees in "betting".

The victim, a B.Tech third year student and a native of Nalgonda district, jumped in front of a goods train early today and died, the Government Railway Police (GRP) said.

According to the police, the student's parents had given him Rs 1.03 lakh to pay his college fees, but he used the amount for betting and incurred losses.

Her parents came to know about the non-payment of fees recently when the college authorities sent them a message.

When they interrogated him he told that he had lost the money in gambling.

Based on preliminary investigation, police said the student later became depressed due to financial loss and allegedly took the extreme step.

Case registered.