"Strict action will be taken," WB Governor over death of student in Jadavpur University hostel

Jadavpur (West Bengal) [India], August 11 (ANI): Amid the death of a student after allegedly falling from the balcony of his hostel, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose said that strong action will be taken and justice will be served.
Talking to the media after visiting the Jadavpur University Hostel on Thursday, Governor Bose said, "I went to the hostel, I discussed with the students... and also the teachers, they want justice. Justice will be done. They presented before me some of the basic issues here. We'll address them... We'll do our best, we'll give them justice, and strong action will be taken..."
The officials informed that, according to the preliminary postmortem reports, the student died after falling from a high place. He suffered severe injury to the left side of the head and his left rib and pelvis were fractured due to the impact, according to postmortem reports.
Earlier in the day, a ten-member inquiry committee visited the Jadavpur University Hostel after a student allegedly died after falling from the balcony of his hostel, officials said.
While speaking to ANI about the incident, Dean, Science Faculty Jadavpur University Subenoy Chakraborty stated that a 10-member committee had been constituted to inquire into the incident.
"A ten-member committee has been consituted to inquire into the incident. The incident occurred around 12 midnight. We informed the parents of the student immediately after receiving the information. Further details about the incident will come to the fore after a proper inquiry," he said.
"We have visited the hostel, spoke to the students...we will meet tomorrow, discuss and decide," he added.
Earlier, the Jadavpur University formed a seven-member internal committee to probe the death of its student, Swarnodip Kundu, who allegedly fell from the balcony of the hostel building.
"An internal committee be formed to enquire the extremely sad incident of Swarnodip Kundu, a student of UG-1, Bengali, last night at the main hostel with Professor Subenoy Chakraborty, Dean, Science as chairman", the statement read.
The committee has to submit its report to the university within 15 days.
Notably, a first-year student of Jadavpur University in Kolkata died on Thursday after allegedly falling from the balcony of the university's hostel on Wednesday night.
He was taken to nearby KPC Hospital in Jadavpur in the night itself by classmates.The student died in the hospital on Thursday morning while undergoing treatment.
Deceased Swarnodip Kundu, a first year student of the Bengali Department, belonged to the state's Nadia district.
"On 09.08.23 around 23.45 hrs, one 1st year student of Jadavpur University (Subject-Bengali) namely Swapnodeep Kundu ( M/18 Yrs) S/O Ramprasad Kundu of P.S- Bagula, Hanskhali, Nadia somehow fell down from the balcony of 2nd floor of Jadavpur University Main Hostel ( Building No.A2) ( Jadavpur PS area). He received multiple injuries and was undergoing treatment at KPC Medical College. He succumbed to his injuries at 4:30 am today," said Police.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)