The computer science student was alone in her room as her roommate had gone to visit her home in Dhanbad, Rajrappa police station officer-in-charge Krishna Kumar said.
The body of Khan, who hailed from Jamshedpur, was recovered from the room by the police.
Prima facie, it seems to be a case of suicide and further investigation is underway to ascertain the cause, he added. PTI COR BS ACD