IIM Ranchi student found dead in hostel room

A 22-year-old student at IIM-Ranchi was found dead in his hostel room on Monday night, police officials said on Tuesday

Published on: Jan 18, 2023, 24:17:13 IST

By Vishal Kant, RANCHI

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

A 22-year-old student at IIM-Ranchi was found dead in his hostel room on Monday night, police officials said on Tuesday.

The deceased’s family alleged foul play, prompting police to form an SIT to probe the case.

Ranchi DSP Praveen Kumar Singh, who visited the hostel premises, said the second-year management student from Varanasi was found dead at around 11.20pm on Monday.

“The college employees said that some students informed them that the student was not responding from inside his room. Around 11.20pm... his body was found after the staff broke the door,” Singh said.

The deceased’s family alleged foul play and sought an impartial probe into the matter. “It has come to light that his hands were tied when his body was found... He was normal when we spoke on January 15. I want an impartial probe,” he said. Ranchi rural SP Naushad Alam said an SIT has been formed to probe the matter. vishal kant

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vishal Kant
Stationed in Ranchi, Vishal is heading the Jharkhand Bureau of Hindustan Times since November 2017. Besides leading the reporting team, Vishal tracks and writes on developments related to the state politics, economy and policy matters in Jharkhand. Prior to his current assignment, Vishal used to work in New Delhi after graduating from the University of Delhi. Vishal joined HT in the rank of Assistant Editor in August 2015 and was part of the Delhi Metro Bureau, covering a host of issues in the City-state including politics, policy---especially those related to urban traffic & transport infrastructure and railways. A native of Palamu district in Jharkhand, Vishal started his two-decade long career in the mainstream media in 2006. During this period, he has has worked in different capacity with a number of national media houses including the Financial Chronicle, India Today, Deccan Herald and The Hindu, before moving to the Hindustan Times. He holds the experience of having worked in three major mediums of mass communication--Print, Electronic and Digital. He is a proud father of two daughters.Read More

Check India news real-time updates, latest news on Hindustan Times and more across India.