Koraput: A girl student was found hanging inside a hostel room at Central University of Odisha in Koraput’s Sunabeda on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as Sandhyarani Das, a first-year student of Mathematics department and a resident of Kendrapada district.
According to sources, Sandhyarani retired to her room after having dinner on Friday night. Her classmates tried to reach her for a sports event at the varsity the next day, but she did not answer their calls. They then knocked on her room but got no response. The students then informed the hostel superintendent and varsity authorities.
Police was informed and they then opened the door, and found the girl student hanging from a ceiling fan inside the room. The main entrance of the university was immediately close, restricting students from entering or leaving the premises. Her parents have been informed about the incident, the sources added.