A student from Scottish Church College, who resided in a girls’ hostel, was found unconscious in the sick room last Saturday and died later that day at a hospital, police said. The police have started a probe into the death of Rishita Banik, a third-year student of political science. According to the police officers, Rishita’s mother failed to contact her over thephone. The anxious mother reached out to Rishita’s friends to inquire about her,” a police officer said. Rishita later died on the same day, said an officer.

Source: The Telegraph February 01, 2026 01:11 UTC