MBBS student found dead hanging in his hostel room at a government college in Bengaluru

Pramesh S Jain 

A medical student was found dead inside his hostel room at a government college in Bengaluru on Monday.

The deceased is Lokendra Kumar Singh,22,from Rajasthan.

Senior officer said that,Singh was found hanging inside his hostel room at the Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Research Institution (formerly the Bowring and Lady Curzon Medical College and Research Institute) on Lady Curzon Road in east Bengaluru.

Singh’s roommate,who returned from class at around 3 pm,found that the room was locked,an official said.

“They broke open the door and found the victim hanging.The body was moved to a hospital,the official added.

A senior officer said that Singh’s parents were informed and further legal procedures would be initiated once they arrived in the city on Tuesday.