Engineering student dies under mysterious circumstances

Our Correspondent

Zirakpur, July 2

An engineering student died under mysterious circumstances here today. The deceased has been identified as Jalza (27). He was hailing from Kurukshetra.

As per the police, Jalza, who was pursuing engineering from Kurukshetra, along with his friends, had gone for a trip to Shimla on June 28. On their way back, Jalza reportedly fell sick near Solan.

The police said one of his friends, Abhinav, brought him to a hospital in Zirakpur where he was declared dead. Jalza’s friends fled from the spot after being told that he was dead.

The police said Jalza’s father, Tej Pal Nagar, is a retired surgeon. The police suspect it be a case of drug overdose. However, no case has been registered yet. There is no external injury on the body.

Tarlochan Singh, SHO, Zirakpur, said the exact cause of death would be ascertained after the forensic report.