Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Romanian BHU PhD Student, 27, Found Dead in Varanasi as Police Open Investigation

Police say forensic tests and a post-mortem will determine the cause.

Overview

  • The student was discovered lifeless in her rented room after the landlord called police when she did not respond to repeated knocks.
  • Officers opened the door with a duplicate key and found her on the bed, with no suicide note or medicines recovered at the scene.
  • Investigators seized her passport, visa, and mobile phone, noting her student visa is valid until 2027 and that she previously studied in Surat and Amritsar.
  • Officials reported a long-standing history of epilepsy and ongoing treatment, but the cause of death remains undetermined pending the post-mortem report.
  • Authorities notified the Romanian Embassy and BHU, and said the family is being contacted through consular channels, with remains to be handed over once relatives arrive.