Girl student’s body found in Cuttack school hostel, family alleges murder

In a tragic incident, the body of a girl student of a reputed government school in Cuttack was recovered from the hostel under mysterious circumstances on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as Shubhasmita Dash, who was a student of Class X. She was a resident of the Dhenkanal district. Shubhasmita was reportedly preparing for her Matriculation examination.

Meanwhile, the deceased’s family members have alleged that the girl has been murdered.

According to the family members, they received a phone call around 11am this morning and they were told by somebody about the death of the girl.  The victim’s mother had spoken to her the evening before, making the news more unexpected and distressing. 

There was reportedly some disagreement between the student and the hostel warden prior to the incident. Such dynamics have further fuelled the family’s suspicions.

The family has lodged a formal complaint at Lalbag Police Station, claiming it was a premeditated murder. After registering the case, Lalbag Police has started an investigation into the incident.

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However, police and the school authorities were yet to comment on the allegation of the family members.

“We came to know from a source that the girl had a disagreement with the hostel warden. We also came to know that she was beaten up this morning. She was the kind of girl who could never commit suicide. She has been murdered,” said Khitish Ranjan Panda, a relative of the deceased.

“The girl had spoken with her mother last night. She told her mother that she didn’t have any problem for the examination and she is not under any kind of depression. We have lodged a complaint against the school and the hostel authorities,” he added.