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Kolkata Shocker! Third-Year Jadavpur University Student Drowns in Campus Lake; Friends Allege Suicide Attempt
The death of Anamika Mondal during a campus cultural event has raised concerns about safety and security at Jadavpur University, prompting police investigations and calls for improved surveillance.
- On Thursday night, an undergraduate female student in her third year from the English Department at Jadavpur University was found unconscious near a campus pond and was pronounced dead upon arrival at a nearby hospital.
- The student was discovered around 10:30 PM during a cultural event, and fellow students and security staff attempted CPR before rushing her to KPC Hospital.
- Authorities suspect drowning as the cause, sent the body for a postmortem, began an investigation, and have not disclosed the student's identity.
- Trinankur Bhattacharya, head of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad, claimed that drinking alcohol was occurring during the event and called for the installation of CCTV cameras, the creation of a permanent police post, and the appointment of a vice-chancellor chosen by the chief minister.
- This incident follows the tragic passing of a first-year student from the Bengali honours program in August 2023, who died after falling from a hostel balcony, an event that sparked demands for better safety measures and administrative action at the university.
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Jadavpur University tragedy: Student found dead near campus pond amid cultural event, probe underway
A third-year female student of Jadavpur University’s English Department was found unconscious near a pond on the university campus on Thursday evening and later declared dead at a nearby hospital, university officials confirmed. The incident occurred during a cultural program being held on campus. According to university sources, the student, identified as Anamika Mondal, was seen chatting with classmates earlier in the evening near Gate No. 4, …
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