A BTech student at IIT-Patna tragically died after reportedly suffering an electric shock while playing cricket on the campus, prompting an investigation into the incident.
Key Points
- Harshit Raj, a BTech student, died after an electric shock on the IIT-Patna campus.
- The incident occurred while the student was playing cricket early Saturday morning.
- IIT-Patna security reported the incident to the police.
- The student was declared dead at Netaji Subhash Medical College.
A student died after allegedly coming in contact with an electric pole while playing cricket on the IIT-Patna campus on Saturday morning, police said.
IIT-Patna Student Identified
The deceased was identified as fourth-year BTech student Harshit Raj, a resident of Chandanagar in Telangana, they said.
Details of the Incident
IIT-Patna Security In-charge Deepak Kumar Chaurasia informed police that the student collapsed after suffering an electric shock while playing cricket on the campus around 6 am.
"He was taken to Netaji Subhash Medical College, where doctors declared him dead," SDPO (Danapur-2) Amrendra Kumar Jha told reporters.
He said the student's family has been informed by both the Amhara police station and the IIT-Patna administration.
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