IIT Bhubaneswar student dies after falling from administration building

Bhubaneswar, Sept 4: A student from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar, tragically lost her life after falling from the fifth floor of the administration building at the Arugul campus on the city's outskirts.

The deceased has been identified as Kritika Raj, a third-year BTech student from New Delhi. According to IIT-Bhubaneswar, the incident occurred around 11 pm on Tuesday night. Kritika fell from the fifth floor of the administration building, which also houses the library. The fall was heard by nearby security personnel, who promptly alerted the administration. She was rushed to the institute's medical center, where she was declared dead by a doctor.

The police were notified immediately and have initiated an investigation. A forensic team has examined the scene as part of their inquiry. While the exact cause of her fall is still under investigation, initial indications suggest it might have been a suicide. Kritika had recently returned from a visit home and had been unusually quiet.

The police have seized the body and sent it for a postmortem examination. IIT-Bhubaneswar has notified the student's family and further investigation is ongoing.