Overview
- The deceased was identified as Udit Soni, 20, a second-year BTech student from Bhognipur in Jhansi, who fell from a fourth-floor hostel in Knowledge Park-3 late Friday.
- Police said he returned with two friends after consuming alcohol, was reprimanded by hostel staff, and a video of the rebuke was sent to his father, who then scolded him over the phone.
- Shortly after the call, Udit allegedly jumped from the building and was declared dead at a nearby hospital, with the body sent for post-mortem following inquest proceedings.
- Two people have been detained as investigators record statements, review CCTV footage, and proceed on an FIR based on the family’s complaint.
- On the family’s allegation that he was thrashed before the fall, the warden and hostel owner were booked, while police say the assault claims are under investigation; student protests and vandalism were quelled and order restored.