Udupi: A 21-year-old, third-year BTech student of Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) was found dead in her hostel room on Wednesday. The deceased, Shreya Pargi, was staying in a room on the fourth floor of the women’s hostel at MIT in Herga village, Udupi taluk, along with another student, who is currently away on vacation.
Shreya marked her attendance through the biometric system at 9.39 pm on Tuesday and returned to her room, according to a complaint lodged by hostel warden Alapati Varalakshmi. Manipal police have registered an unnatural death report under Section 194 of the BNSS. Stay updated with the latest Mangaluru news.
However, the next day, she did not respond to phone calls, and the room was found locked from inside. Caretaker Shalini Shetty attempted to open the door using a spare key but was unsuccessful. Campus security personnel were subsequently called, and the door latch was forced open. On entering the room, she was found dead. Download the TOI App.