Student Death Sparks Campus Protest Over Alleged Negligence

Agitating engineering students staged protests on the Sitamarhi Institute of Technology campus following the death of a final-year student during treatment at Patna Medical College Hospital. The deceased, 22-year-old Medha Parashar, reportedly fell ill three days prior and remained in her room. Hostel residents claimed neither the warden checked on her nor were her parents informed.

Her condition worsened on Thursday morning, leading to unconsciousness and subsequent death during treatment that night. Students alleged that the hostel warden refused to help and directed them to the principal, who allegedly refused to lend his car for hospital transport. Police were deployed as tensions persisted for approximately six hours.

Senior officials assured students of a fair inquiry and appropriate action. The sub-divisional magistrate confirmed an investigation would be conducted, with action to be taken if negligence is found, although the student's family had not filed a complaint.

The deceased student, a resident of Bhagalpur, had been studying at the institute since 2022 and resided in the girls' hostel.