A second year student of IIT Kharagpur, pursuing electrical engineering, died after allegedly choking on some medicine he took.
The deceased has been identified as Chandradeep Pawar. He reportedly took medicine after dinner as prescribed by a doctor. The tablet got lodged in his airway. He was immediately taken to B.C. Roy Hospital on campus, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
#WATCH | West Bengal: A 2nd year Electrical Engineering student of IIT Kharagpur died after allegedly choking on some medicine he took.
— ANI (@ANI) July 22, 2025
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Man stabbed to death by three minors in Delhi
In a separate incident, a 39-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by three minors on Monday night in Delhi’s Welcome area, according to Delhi Police. The victim was rushed to the hospital, where the doctors declared him ‘brought dead’. A case was registered by the Delhi Police under the BNS at Police Station (PS) Welcome.
“On 21 July at about 11:21 PM, a stabbing incident was reported at PS Welcome. Upon reaching the spot, i.e. Kudedaan, Janta Colony, Pilli Mitti, Welcome, it was found that the victim had already been shifted to JPC Hospital, where the attending doctors declared him as ‘brought dead’. Accordingly, a case under Section 103(1)/3(5) BNS was registered at PS Welcome, and an investigation was initiated”, said Delhi Police.
Police shared that dedicated teams were deployed to trace and apprehend the three minor accused. The deceased, identified as Mustakeen, was a resident of Janta Mazdoor Colony. Police apprehended the three Children in Conflict with Law (CCLs), all residents of Welcome area, involved in the crime within a few hours. Police also recovered the crime weapon, a knife, from their possession as well. According to police, the cause of the incident was a minor quarrel between the deceased and the CCLs.