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2d ago

Jadavpur University Student Found Dead Near Campus Pond During Cultural Event

Police have registered an unnatural death case, with post-mortem findings expected to determine the cause.

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Since the student died under mysterious circumstances, the authorities neither disclosed her identity nor made any official statement
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Overview

  • Students and staff discovered a third-year English student unresponsive near the pond by Gate No. 4 around 10–10:30 pm during a Drama Club programme.
  • Peers pulled her from the water, attempted CPR, and rushed her to KPC Medical College & Hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival.
  • The victim was identified in media reports as 21-year-old Anamika Mondal from North 24-Parganas, and officials said her body has been sent for forensic examination.
  • Kolkata Police said the investigation is underway after registering an unnatural death case, and an official statement will follow the post-mortem and initial inquiry.
  • Student groups and political figures pressed for stronger campus security, with TMCP urging CCTV coverage and a permanent police outpost, SFI rejecting politicisation, and teachers’ bodies citing pending court-directed security upgrades.