Gorakhpur : An 18-year-old blind student was found hanging in a hostel bathroom of a govt blind school in Gorakhpur on Wednesday.
The deceased, a Class VIII student and a resident of Deoria district, had been staying in the school hostel since 2019. The student went to the bathroom at around 10 pm on Tuesday carrying a towel and a bucket, according to officials. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Varanasi | Silver Rate in Varanasi | Bank Holidays in Varanasi | Public Holidays in Varanasi | Varanasi AQI | Weather in Varanasi | Petrol Price in Varanasi | Diesel Price in Varanasi | CNG Price in Varanasi | LPG Price in Varanasi Stay updated with the latest Varanasi news.
Police said CCTV footage showed the student entering the bathroom alone. SP City Nimesh Patil said statements of students, teachers and staff were being recorded to ascertain the circumstances leading to the suspected suicide. After receiving no response from within, he alerted the authorities. Police reached the spot and, after opening the door, found the student hanging. However, family members questioned the hostel’s monitoring system and alleged inadequate supervision of students during the holiday period. They demanded an inquiry into the safety arrangements and accountability in the event of any negligence. A two-doctor panel conducted the postmortem examination under videography. The postmortem report cited hanging as the cause of death. Police have seized the student’s mobile phone and are examining call records and other details to ascertain the circumstances leading to the death. Download the TOI App.
On Wednesday morning, a sanitation worker found the bathroom locked from inside.
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