Imphal: Nursing student dies by suicide in RIMS hostel room
Press Trust of India | May 14, 2025 | 05:18 PM IST | 1 min read
Imphal: The 21-year-old, Abiel Sachianaa, was a fourth-semester student from Rengram in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya.
IMPHAL: A fourth-semester nursing student from Meghalaya was found dead in her hostel at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Manipur's capital Imphal on Wednesday, officials said.
The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Abiel Sachiana from Rengram in West Garo Hills. She was found hanging in her hostel , police said. Authorities have started a probe into the incident, police added.
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