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Jadavpur University Death: NCW Seeks Police Report as Probe Tests Toxicology and Reviews CCTV

University leaders tightened entry and conduct rules after the preliminary autopsy cited drowning and investigators flagged surveillance gaps.

Overview

  • Police registered an unnatural-death case after third-year English student Anamika Mondal was found near a campus pond during a Drama Club event by Gate No. 4 on Sept. 11 and was declared dead at KPC Medical College.
  • An initial post-mortem indicates death by drowning with no external injuries, while toxicology is pending; police sources told Indian Express that traces of alcohol were detected, with quantity to be confirmed via viscera tests.
  • Kolkata Police are reviewing footage from three nearby cameras, though the pond-side pathway is a blind spot, and forensic teams have collected evidence from the cordoned area, including a reported broken liquor bottle.
  • The National Commission for Women wrote to the Kolkata Police Commissioner seeking a detailed action-taken report within three days and called for a thorough, impartial investigation.
  • Jadavpur University issued a fresh security circular banning narcotics and alcohol, requiring valid JU ID for entry between 7 pm and 7 am, tightening vehicle sticker rules, and restricting public access, as teachers and student groups press for fuller CCTV coverage and more guards.