Girl student from Karaikudi found dead in Periyakulam; police book suspicious death
A 20-year-old college student from Karaikudi was found dead while on a field trip in Theni district. Local police have registered a case of suspicious death following demands for a thorough investigation by the victim's family.
Why it matters
The incident has raised concerns regarding student safety during educational field trips and prompted a police inquiry.
In a shocking incident, a 20-year-old girl identified as Sruthika, daughter of Palanivel of Pattathikaadu village, Karambakudi block, Pudukottai district was found dead in a house in Aranmanai Lane near Thenkarai in Theni district on Wednesday.
Police said that Sruthika was studying fourth year in a private agricultural college in Karaikudi. Six students, including Sruthika, had come to Periyakulam for a field trip comprising boys and girls. They were staying in a house in Aranmanai Lane here.
On Wednesday, it is said, she fainted. When her friends rushed her to the hospital, doctors said that she had died and declared her brought dead.
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