Mystery continues to shroud RGUKT student’s fall

A first-year Pre-University Course student at RGUKT-Basar sustained serious injuries after falling from a hostel building on June 17. While police have launched an inquiry, questions remain over the circumstances of the incident and the university's handling of it.

Nirmal: Mystery continues to shroud the fall of a student from a hostel building at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT)-Basar.

On June 17, Asmitha Begum from Sangareddy district, who is studying in the first year of the Pre-University Course, sustained grievous injuries after falling from a building. She was rushed to a hospital in Hyderabad, where her condition is said to be stable.

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The RGUKT officials drew flak for keeping the incident under wraps as they did not disclose the reason behind it. They also faced criticism for failing to provide clarity on whether it was an accident or an alleged suicide attempt. Even two days after the incident, officials continued to remain silent on the matter.

Police, however, said an inquiry was underway. University sources, however, indicated that the student allegedly attempted suicide, but the reason that led to the incident has not yet been ascertained. Officials reportedly erased bloodstains from the scene, hindering the probe and raising the eyebrows of investigators.

Incidentally, the officials had come under sharp criticism for allegedly shifting the body of another student, R Vasantha, to a government hospital in Bhainsa without informing others in February. They did not make any official statement when the incident occurred, drawing widespread criticism from students. Vasantha allegedly died by suicide after reportedly suffering from depression following the death of a friend by suicide.