Overview
- Classmates who could not reach 22-year-old Trisha Saha reported her closed single-room in the international hostel and police forced entry to find her hanging.
- Doctors at Pundibari Primary Health Centre declared her dead and the body was transferred to MJN Medical College and Hospital for a formal autopsy.
- Pundibari police and university officials have opened a criminal investigation and say the scene is initially consistent with hanging while all possibilities remain under review.
- Family members said Trisha had returned home recently, had spoken to her sister the night before, and her father reported she was under stress about exams and job tests.
- Investigators are examining the room, her recent movements and contacts, and they say the autopsy and forensic findings will be key to determining cause and motive.