Overview

• Abiel Sachiana, a 21-year-old nursing student from Meghalaya, was found hanging in an unused room of Hostel No. 2 at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal.
• Her absence during the routine 7:30 AM roll call prompted fellow students to search for her, leading to the discovery of her body in the disused hostel wing.
• The hostel wing where she was found had been sealed off following a 2017 fire but was still accessible, raising concerns about campus security and infrastructure.
• Lamphel police and Manipur forensic teams have registered an Unnatural Death case and moved Sachiana's body to the RIMS morgue for a post-mortem examination.
• Preliminary observations suggest the possibility of suicide, but the exact cause of death remains undetermined pending autopsy results.