A girl student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, has been found dead under mysterious circumstances in a hotel room in the Paltan Bazaar area of the city.
Police said the student, who is from Telangana, had gone to a party in the city’s Paltan Bazaar area, which is 25 kilometers from the institute, with three of her friends on December 31 evening to celebrate the New Year. They added that the girl was found dead under mysterious conditions the next morning.
Police said the reasons behind the death of Aishwarya, had not yet been confirmed.
"They booked two rooms in a hotel through online mode. After midnight, they reached the hotel for check-in. We are investigating that part," a police officer said.
The next morning, the girl was found unconscious in the washroom by her friend, who was staying in the same room. She was rushed to the Guwahati Medical College and Hospital where doctors said she was dead.
"We have launched our investigation and are interrogating all her friends. Other people are also being questioned," the officer said.
The victim has been identified as Aishwarya Pulluri, a BTech fourth-year student in Electronics and Communications.
Besides her, another female and two male students had checked-in at the hotel.
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