IIT-Bhubaneswar student dies after ‘falling’ from fifth floor of administrative building

A woman studying at IIT-Bhubaneswar died after allegedly falling from the fifth floor of its administrative building, police said on Wednesday.

The body of the 23-year-old woman was recovered by police from the institute's campus on Tuesday night.

“We suspect it to be a case of suicide,” a police officer said.

Kritika Raj was a third-year B Tech student from Delhi.

“Last night at about 11, a student fell down from the fifth floor of the administration building which houses the library...The police were informed immediately and are investigating the case,” the institute said in a statement.

The body has been taken to Khurda district headquarters hospital for post-mortem, the officer said.