A third-year English department student of Jadavpur University was declared dead late Thursday night after being discovered unconscious in a pond on the university campus, officials said.
The student was rushed to a nearby private medical college, where doctors pronounced her dead on arrival. Preliminary suspicion suggests she may have died due to drowning, though the exact cause will be confirmed after post-mortem examination.
The incident occurred while a cultural program was underway on the campus, drawing students and faculty members. University authorities have informed the police, who are expected to investigate the circumstances surrounding the student’s death.
The tragic incident has cast a shadow over the ongoing festivities and left the campus community in shock.
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