IIT-Bhubaneswar student from Delhi dies after 'falling' administrative building
The Hindu
Tragic death of IIT-Bhubaneswar student Kritika Raj suspected to be suicide, under investigation by police.
A woman studying at IIT-Bhubaneswar died after allegedly falling from the fifth floor of its administrative building, police said on Wednesday, September 4, 2024.
The body of the 23-year-old woman was recovered by police from the institute’s campus on Tuesday (September 3, 2024) night.
“We suspect it to be a case of suicide,” a police officer said. The deceased was identified as Kritika Raj, a third-year B.Tech student from Delhi.
“Yesterday night at about 11 p.m., a student fell from the fifth floor of the administration building which houses the library... The police were informed immediately and are investigating the case,” the institute said in a statement.
“The body has been taken to Khurda district headquarters hospital for postmortem examination,” the officer said.
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