JU student found dead in hall

The body of a student was found hanging in his dormitory room at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Wednesday afternoon, raising suspicions of suicide.

The deceased, identified as Konishka Majhi, was a student of the Department of Archaeology from the 2020-21 academic session. The incident took place at Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Huq Hall.

According to hall sources, the incident occurred in room no. 413, where Majhi had been staying alone during the Eid vacation as his roommates were away.

According to initial reports, at around 02:00 pm, a student from a nearby room knocked on Majhi's door but received no response. After repeated attempts, he called another student. When there was still no answer, they broke the window glass and saw him hanging from the ceiling fan.

They later forced the door open and entered the room, where he was found unresponsive. The university's medical officer was called to the scene and declared him dead upon examination.

Ashulia Police Station Sub-Inspector Shekhar Chandra Mallik said, "We initially suspect it to be a case of suicide. However, the exact cause of death cannot be confirmed without an autopsy."

Provost of Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Huq Hall, Nazrul Islam, said, "We received the information from students around noon. Later, at approximately 2:10 pm, we went to room no. 413 and found Konishka Majhi hanging."

University Proctor Prof Dr A K M Rashidul Alam said, "We rushed to the scene immediately after being informed.

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