Jajpur: A girl student of Government Polytechnic at Ragadi in Odisha’s Jajpur district was found hanging in her hostel room on Tuesday.
The deceased studen
t has been identified as Rosalin Patra (18) of Sendhapur under Jenapur police limits. She was a 3rd year students and staying at Biraja women’s hostel of the institute, sources said.
Principal Rajendra Patra said that Rosalin’s friends found her hanging from a ceiling fan in her room this morning. He added that she was a good student.
Meanwhile, police have seized the body. Though the reason behind her death is yet to be ascertained, prima facie it appeared to be a case of suicide. Her family members alleged that she was subjected to constant ragging and that could have prompted her to take the extreme step. They blamed a hostel warden for the incident.
Jajpur SDPO Sanjay Kumar Patnaik and Korei IIC Sanghamitra Mallick are conducting investigation from all angles, sources added.