Tragic accident claims medical student's life
Sarthak Khanna, a 22-year-old MBBS student from the 2022 batch at a government medical college in Jhansi, tragically died on Wednesday morning after falling from his hostel's second-floor balcony.
Friends found him around 8am and rushed him to the hospital, but he was declared dead on arrival.
It appears to have been an accident: College principal
Khanna had just returned from his home in Lucknow late Tuesday night.
According to Dr. Mayank Singh, the college principal, it appears to have been an accident: "The student had come back late at night and fell off the balcony in the morning."
Police are investigating further and have sent his body for post-mortem.
Incident has left students and staff in shock
Khanna's sudden loss has left students and staff in shock. He was known among peers as part of the 2022 MBBS batch.
Both witnesses and college officials say it was an unfortunate accident, and his family has been informed of the heartbreaking news.