Poonam Singh

A Class 10 student appearing for the ongoing matriculation examination died after falling from his hostel roof in Rayagada district on Thursday night.

The deceased, identified as Bharat Bidika of Ghantikhal village, was a Class 10 student of a residential school at Kopapadar village. He was staying at the school hostel and was appearing for the matriculation examination. The examination will conclude today.

According to reports, following noise at around 8 pm on Thursday, the hostel authorities spotted the boy lying on the ground.

Though the badly injured boy was rushed to Bissam Cuttack Community Health Centre (CHC) in a 108 emergency ambulance, doctors declared him brought dead.

On being informed, local police arrived at the hospital and initiated an investigation into the death case. The cause of the boy's death is yet to be ascertained. 

Meanwhile, locals and sarpanch of the area have demanded a probe into the incident.

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