MBBS student dies after falling from hostel building of a private medical college in Kochi
Press Trust of India | January 5, 2025 | 02:31 PM IST | 1 min read
Fathimath Shahana K, a second-year MBBS student at Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences in Chalakka, reportedly slipped from the seventh-floor corridor, police said.
NEW DELHI: A medical student died after falling from the seventh floor of the hostel building of a private medical college here, police on Sunday said. Fathimath Shahana K was a second-year MBBS student of the Sree Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences in Chalakka here, they added. The incident occurred at 11 pm on Saturday.
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The initial investigation suggested that she accidentally slipped from the corridor of the seventh floor of the building. However a detailed inquiry and inquest proceedings are underway, they added. Following the incident, the police have reached the spot and launched a probe. A case has been registered for unnatural death, police said.
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