Engg student dies in college campus

A 20-year-old engineering student was electrocuted in his college here following which angry students blocked the NH-24 near Vijay Nagar bypass on Wednesday, police said. Harshit Srivastav, a resident of Allahabad, was found dead stuck to a live electric pole Wednesday morning in the premises of ABES College, SP (City) Salman Taj Patil said.

He was rushed to the district hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead, he said.

Harshit was pursuing his second year in B Tech and lived in the hostel of the college.

After the incident came to light, agitated students gathered inside the campus and thereafter blocked the NH-24 protesting against the college management. They alleged that the management was negligent and no watchman or guard was present there.

Police later reached the spot and cleared the highway for traffic movement, Patil said.

An FIR has been lodged against the college management based on the complaint by victim’s uncle, he said. Even though it appears to be a case accidental death, but police is probing the case, he added.