Employee’s son found dead on PU campus

A 22-year-old youth, Vishal, was found dead under mysterious circumstances near Gate No. 2 of Panjab University (PU) behind the Sector 14 market on Friday evening. He was rushed to the Government Multi-Speciality Hospital (GMSH), Sector 16, but died on the way.

Vishal’s mother is a Class IV employee with the PU. He had a history of drug abuse, according to police sources. The police suspect drug overdose as cause of the death. However, the exact cause will be confirmed after a post-mortem examination.

This incident has raised fresh concerns over drug abuse in and around the PU campus. In a similar case in November, a 24-year-old youth from Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, was found dead in Boys Hostel No. 7 under mysterious circumstances. He had come to meet a friend and frequently stayed overnight without official entry in the hostel register. His friends found him unconscious and took him to GMSH-16, where he was declared dead on arrival. The police found cigarette butts and beer bottles in the hostel room.