Odisha engineering student found dead in hostel bathroom, family alleges murder

In a shocking incident, the body of a student was recovered hanging from the bathroom of the hostel of Government Polytechnic College at Ragadi under Korei police station in Odisha’s Jajpur district. While the cause of the death remains unclear, family members have brought serious allegations of murder.

The deceased student has been identified as Shubhankar Acharya, a first-year student of the Metallurgical Engineering department at the polytechnic college. He was a native of Keshudura Pal area under Ghasipura police station in Keonjhar district.

According to sources, the student was found hanging from the shower pipe inside the bathroom with the help of a towel. The matter came to light after hostel inmates noticed the incident and alerted the authorities. On receiving information, Korei police rushed to the spot, seized the body and sent it for post-mortem examination. Police have initiated an investigation to ascertain the circumstances leading to the student’s death.

A scientific team also reached the hostel premises to assist in the investigation and collect forensic evidence from the scene.

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Murder Allegations

“My son has been killed. We were in regular contact with him, and he never had any kind of problem. I had sent some money to the college; they accepted it but have not issued a receipt so far. My son was killed late last night, yet no one from the college informed us. We came to know about the incident from others at around 3 pm. Later, his uncle contacted a lecturer to understand what had happened. He was a first-year diploma student in Metallurgy. I spoke to him at around 12:30 pm, and so did his sisters and other family members. He told us that his examinations were going on, a few papers were left, and that he would return home on December 24 once the exams were over. I want strict action to be taken,” alleged Nirupama Acharya, the mother of the deceased student.

Tension at the Spot

Following the incident, tension prevailed at the hostel premises as students and locals gathered demanding justice. Korei police were seen pacifying agitated people and maintaining law and order.

The tragic death has cast a shadow of grief over the college campus and raised concerns over student wellbeing in hostels.