Chennai Jul 14 (Agencies): Two women have committed suicide in IIT Madras in less than 24 hours in separate incidents.

One of them has been identified as P Maheshwari (34), a post-doctoral fellow at IIT Madras. The other woman G Vijayalakshmi (47), is reportedly wife of a professor.

P Maheshwari, a resident of Sabarmathi hostel, was found hanging in her room on Wednesday evening by her hostel mates. She was married and has a six-year-old son.

G Vijayalakshmi was spotted hanging by her family and the time of her death is not clear at the time of filing of this report.

Condoling the scholar's death, IIT-M announced full cooperation to officials in the case.

"IIT, Madras, reports with deep sadness the death of a post-doctoral research scholar in the campus. The scholar's family has been informed. The institute is taking necessary action and extending full cooperation to civil authorities," it said in a statement.

"The institute extends its deep felt condolences to the family and the near and dear ones of the scholar for the unfortunate, untimely and devastating loss," it said without divulging any further detail.

IIT-M had witnessed suicide of two students in September and October last year.