A second-year medical student was found dead inside a hostel bathroom at IQ City Medical College Hospital in Durgapur, West Bengal, prompting a police investigation. The deceased, identified as Lavanya Pratap, hailed from Patna, Bihar. Authorities recovered the body on Saturday night after hostel staff were alerted. Police officials said there was no suicide note and the exact cause of death will be determined after the post-mortem examination. Preliminary inputs suggest academic stress may be one of the factors, as the student reportedly did not perform well in recent examinations, though officials have not confirmed any link. The incident comes months after another serious crime involving students from the same institution had drawn attention, raising fresh concerns about campus safety and student well-being.
Medical student found dead in Durgapur hostel, probe underway
