Monday, May 20, 2013

S.M.I.T. CONDOLES UNTIMELY DEATH OF STUDENT

The Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, SMIT, Majhitar, East Sikkim expresses its deep sorrow and condolences on the untimely demise of one of its student in an unfortunate incident on 19 May 13.
Five students of Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, SMIT, Majhitar had gone out on nightout pass to Gangtok on 18 May 2013.
On 19 May 2013 morning Rakshit Meena, a third year B.Tech (Civil Engineering) student of SMIT was brought by the students to the Central Referral Hospital (CRH) Tadong, where he was pronounced by the doctor as brought dead. The matter was reported to the police who responded immediately and started investigations.
The parents were informed and they reached Gangtok at around 4 PM on same day from Purnea, Bihar where the father of Rakshit Meena is posted as DIG (Range) Purnea. All necessary support was provided by the university to the family for carrying the body of the deceased to their native town Jaipur for his last rites.
As learnt from the students accompanying Rakshit Meena, the five SMIT students had gone to a local pub on 18 May evening to celebrate the birthday of one of the students. Inside the Café, the  students had exchange of words with another group of men following a dance session. Later, when the students were coming out the café at about 1.30 AM they were assaulted by the same group of men waiting just outside the entry to the Café, in which Rakshit Singh Meena suffered fatal injuries.
As per latest reports five of the six assailants have been arrested by Sikkim Police.
The cause of death as per Hospital authorities was due to internal bleeding probably due to internal injury caused by physical assault.
The management of Sikkim Manipal University and SMIT condole the untimely demise of Rakshit Meena and offers heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family. The University would be fully cooperating with the authorities in its investigations in the case.
Prof (Dr) Vandana Suhag
Registrar, Sikkim Manipal University

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