A 20-year-old Delhi University student sustained critical injuries after allegedly falling from the third floor of Vivekananda College at East Delhi’s Vivek Vihar area on Thursday afternoon. According to police officials of the East District, the girl was standing at the window grill when she accidentally fell downstairs. Police said they rushed her to the Max Hospital at Patparganj where she is undergoing treatment and is stated to be critical.
“In the preliminary investigation, it appears to be a case of suicide,” said a senior police officer.
Police said the injured, identified as Sujata, is a third year BA (Programme) student of Vivekananda College.
A senior police official of the East district said, “She allegedly went to sit for an examination around 9 am on Thursday morning and fell from the third floor window which did not have a grill around 12.45 pm.”
Police said they were investigating the case from all possible angles but it appears to be a case of attempt to suicide.