Medical college student found dead in Odisha

Bolangir police superintendent Nitin Kushlkar said the student’s post-mortem has been conducted and they are waiting for its report before reaching any conclusion

Published on: Oct 7, 2021, 16:33:02 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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A 20-year-old student at Bhima Bhoi Medical College in Odisha’s Bolangir was found hanging from the window of her hostel room on Wednesday night, said the dean of the institute Sabit Mohapatra. The student’s father alleged his daughter was murdered

The third-year MBBS student was watching a cricket match on her mobile phone in a room adjacent to her room with her friends shortly before she was found dead. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

“She was found hanging by her dupatta and had already died. Some smell of chemical was coming out of the room,” said Mohapatra. He added that the third-year MBBS student was watching a cricket match on her mobile phone in a room adjacent to her room with her friends shortly before she was found dead.

“Later, all of them went to their respective rooms for having dinner. Later in the night, the hostel mate (of the student) got a call on her mobile asking her to inquire about her condition. As she went towards (the student)’s room, she found the door locked from inside. There was no response despite repeated knocks by her and other hostel inmates,” said Mohapatra.

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Bolangir police superintendent Nitin Kushlkar said the student’s post-mortem has been conducted and they are waiting for its report before reaching any conclusion. “We have also sealed the room of the student and would send a forensic team to test any possible traces of chemical as has been alleged.”

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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