Mystery shrouded the death of a student of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) here after his body was found in front of a college hostel on Monday morning.
The deceased Sayed Munib Ahamad was a resident of Khordha district. Ahamad, a second year student of Integrated MSc (Mathematics), was staying in the MS Swaminathan Hostel of the college.
A college official on the condition of anonymity said Ahamad was found in an unconscious state in front of the hostel gate in the morning. He was rushed to the nearby Community Welfare Society (CWS) Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
“Though the reason behind the death is yet to be ascertained, police have sent the body for postmortem. Besides, we have already informed his family members about the incident,” the official added.