The death of a 29-year-old PhD scholar at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) raised suspicion. The police have no issued statement stating that there was no foul play involved in the death of the PhD scholar.
The deceased Dipika Mahapatra, hailed from Kharagpur in West Bengal, was found dead in the hostel toilet on the university campus on July 22. The investigations revealed that she was suffering from a neurological disorder and died of an epileptic seizure. “As per the medical record available at the university health centre and the information was given by her relatives, she has been suffering from neuro-related disease and epilepsy. She was under medication for the same,” said inspector R. Srinivas.
According to police Dipika was found in an unconscious state in the common toilet of the hostel. The other girl students noticed her and alerted the university authorities, who shifted her to a nearby private hospital. Doctors declared her brought dead. The body was shifted to the government-run Osmania Hospital for autopsy. No injuries were found on the body. However, a case of suspicious death was registered at Gachibowli police station.
