Yogesh K Porwar
A 28-year-old postgraduate student at Indian Institute of Management,Bengaluru,(IIMB) was found dead on campus on Saturday,which was also his birthday.
The deceased,identified as Nilay Kailash bhai Patel,from Gujarat,is suspected to have died after he fell from the third floor of his hostel accommodation on campus.
He was pursuing a PG diploma in business administration and was staying at the hostel on campus since 2023..
Senior officer told reporters,Nilay was celebrating his birthday on Saturday and had gone out of the campus to party with his friends.He returned and was visiting his friend’s room,when the incident occurred.
He reportedly lost his balance and slipped from the third floor of the hostel building.The security guard noticed him lying on the ground in a pool of blood and alerted the administration,who shifted him to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
The Mico Layout Police have filed an Unnatural Death Report (UDR) and are waiting for Nilay’s parents to reach the city and lodge a formal complaint, based on which further action will be taken senior officer said.
In a statement on Sunday, IIMB said: “A bright student and a much loved friend to many, Nilay will be sorely missed by the entire IIMB family”.