Heartbreaking news from Durgapur as IQ City Medical College Hospital mourns the loss of second-year student Lavanya Pratap, 22, who was found dead by hanging in his hostel bathroom. The Patna resident’s suicide Saturday night has campus abuzz with shock and speculation.
Reports indicate relentless exam failures eroded his resolve; not a single semester cleared. Officers confirmed the recovery and initiated probes.
ACP Subir Roy: ‘Unnatural death case filed. Body to autopsy; full inquiry by local station involving friends and faculty.’
Father Anil Kumar lamented, ‘He knew results were bad, sent for review. This is devastating.’
College officials withhold comment amid brewing tension. Prior year saw a first-year student gang-raped nearby, with six culprits nabbed.
Interrogations ongoing, suicide angle dominant pending forensics. This underscores counseling gaps in private med schools under cutthroat pressure.
As Durgapur unites in grief, the probe promises answers. Beyond academics, it questions support systems for vulnerable youth chasing medical dreams.