VISAKHAPATNAM: A first-year intermediate student was found dead in her hostel room at Akkayyapalem area under Fourth-Town police station limits in Vizag city on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as K Sravani (17), a native of Srikakulam district.
Police said that the victim, Sravani, had joined the college a few weeks ago. “On Monday, the girl fell ill and she was treated at a hospital. Later, she went back to the hostel. However, the girl was found dead in her hostel room on Tuesday,” police said.
The parents of the girl alleged that the management of the college and warden of the hostel were responsible for the death. The Fourth-Town police, led by inspector N Sai, visited the spot and shifted the body to a morgue for postmortem. “We suspect that the girl might have died of ill-health as we didn’t find anything suspicious at the spot. A case has been registered and we are waiting for the post-mortem report for further investigation,” police said.
