Overview
- Pallavi, a second-year BSc nursing student at PES College in Kuppam, died Friday morning after a fall from her hostel’s fourth floor the previous evening.
- CCTV from the hostel recorded her jumping, and staff and students rushed her to a nearby hospital where she later succumbed, according to reports.
- Police have registered a suspected-suicide case and say the inquiry will examine all angles, including the family’s allegations.
- Officials noted she had recently experienced emotional difficulties, prompting questions about available support and supervision in the hostel.
- The death has triggered calls from parents, students and faculty for stronger mental-health services and tighter hostel safety measures, with local incidents involving student self-harm adding urgency.