Sorry mummy, papa: Student dies by suicide after mental stress; leaves note

An 18-year-old B.Tech student in Lucknow died by suicide, and police found a note addressed to his parents. Investigators said a dispute at home may have caused mental stress as they examine call records and electronic evidence.Adarsh Mishra was a second-year B.Tech student at a private college and lived in Lucknow.An 18-year-old B.Tech student died by suicide in Lucknow after police said a dispute at home had caused him mental stress. A heartbreaking note found in his room read, “Sorry mummy, papa, I don’t want to trouble you. Please forgive me”Adarsh Mishra was a second-year B.Tech student at a private college and lived in Lucknow. He was originally from Sant Kabir Nagar district.According to his family, Adarsh had returned to his village on August 22 to attend a ceremony.His father, Pramod Mishra, who works as a contract lineman with the electricity department, personally saw him off on a bus to Lucknow the next day. The family said Adarsh spoke normally with his parents over the phone on Tuesday morning.A few hours later, however, they received a call from his friends informing them that his condition had deteriorated and that he had been admitted to a hospital. By the time his family reached Lucknow, Adarsh had died during treatment on Wednesday.Police recovered the note from his room and sent his body for post-mortem examination.A police officer said the initial investigation suggested that a dispute at home had led to mental stress.Police are examining call records and electronic evidence to determine the circumstances that preceded his death.- Ends(Inputs by Ankit Mishra)Published By: Karishma Saurabh KalitaPublished On: Aug 28, 2026 13:32 IST