Dental student commits suicide at hostel in Mangalore

November 17, 2011

Mangalore, November 17: A dental student of a prestigious college has ended his life by hanging himself at his room in the Men’s Hostel in Kaprigudda in the city.

The deceased has been identified as Tarun Rajpal (23), hailing from Shahid Nagar in Agra district of Uttar Pradesh. He was perusing his BDS at Kasturba Dental College in Mangalore. One of the relatives of Rajpal is currently working as a physician at the same hospital.

Although the exact reason for suicide was not yet known, police are investigating from all angles to find out what prompted this silent boy to take the extreme step.

Police sources said that they are also investigating whether the student had faced harassment or ragging from the seniors in his college.

The incident came to light early on Thursday morning, when one of the inmates of the hostel entered into his room.

It is assumed that the suicide might have taken place in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, when all the inmates were asleep.

The dead body has been temporarily kept at KMC Hospital. Police have registered a case based on the complaint lodged by Dr Mohan of KMC hospital.

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Kodagu: Jilted groom kills 15-yr-old girl hours after she passes SSLC; Officials had thwarted her wedding

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May 10,2024

Madikeri: A 15-year-old was bludgeoned to death and the accused fled with her severed head at Mutlu village in Somwarpet of Kodagu district on Thursday late night, hours after her SSLC examination result was declared.

The victim has been identified as US Meena, a 10th grade student of Surlabbi High School. She had passed the SSLC examination and her school attained 100% results.

However, she was brutally murdered by accused Prakash (32), a resident of the village. The police have launched a search operation to find the suspect, said Kodagu SP K Ramarajan

It is said that the minor girl's engagement with the suspect was thwarted by officials from Women and Child Development department on May 9, and later officials had even convinced her parents of not to marry the minor girl.

However, the suspect barged into her house in the night and allegedly kidnapped her. Later, he took her to an area near the periphery of the forest and murdered her after which he fled with her severed head.

Victim's mother too has suffered injuries and is admitted to a hospital for treatment. The reason for the murder will be known after the probing officials have inquired the victim's mother, said the SP.

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