IIT student from Ongole dies in Kanpur train mishap
HYDERABAD: A 20-year-old Telugu student of the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur died on the spot after hitting a moving train near IIT campus in Kanpur on December 31 night. The accident took place when the victim was reportedly walking towards a dhaba across railway tacks.
The deceased was identified as G Sai Kumar Reddy, second year B Tech student pursuing Material Science and Metallurgical Engineering, native of Ankampalem village of Ardhaveedu mandal in Prakasam district. His father G Srinivasa Reddy is an Armed Reserve (AR) constable working in bomb disposal squad in Ongole.
The body of the student was found on railway tracks near the campus on the Kanpur-Farrukhabad railway line on Wednesday morning. A probe is being conducted to ascertain whether it was a case of suicide or accident, officials said.
According to the postmortem report, the body was hit by a heavy object, due to which it is assumed that he might have been hit by a train accidentally.
IIT-Kanpur student welfare Dean Prof A K Ghosh ruled out reports that he was depressed and may have committed suicide. The victim was an average student and was never involved in any conflicts with other students.
'We are investigating it. A four-member panel has been formed by the institute, to look into the matter. It will submit a report within seven days,' he said. Parents of the victim reached Kanpur on Thursday. The Kanpur police handed over the body of victim to his parents.
The victim's father told from Kanpur that they have taken the body after postmortem and will leave to their native place. The final rites of the victim would be held at Ankampalem on Friday.
News Posted: 3 January, 2014
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