Mystery shrouds death of first-year student

Police say incident appears suicide but being investigated from all angles

MANSEHRA:

A student of first-year at Cadet College Batrasi was found dead in his hostel room on Wednesday night.

After receiving information about the incident, the police reached the spot and shifted body to King Abdullah Hospital.

Later, it was handed over to his family after completing medico-legal formalities. The police also seized the deceased’s books, a diary and a mobile phone.

According to the police, apparently the cause of death is said to be suicide, however, according to the relatives, there were signs of torture on the boy's body.

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DSP Headquarters Arshad Khan said that an investigation has been started regarding this incident. The real situation would came to light after the investigation was completed.

Zain Qadeer Awan, the brother of Tauseef, has demanded an impartial investigation into the death.

“On the day of the incident, Tauseef spoke to our mother at 8:40pm and asked her to pray for him as he has exams. He wanted to secure first position. An hour later, the college administration called us saying that Tauseef is unwell and that he is being shifted to the hospital and is unconscious,” said Zain. He added that when he along with his mother reached the hospital, the brother was in the post-mortem room. Injuries were also found on his body.

According to the college administration, he did not attend evening classes and when his colleagues returned to the hostel, they found him hanging from the ceiling fan with a pants belt.

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On Thursday, a delegation led by former district member of the village, Raja Muhammad Yusuf Khan, demanded the DPO to investigate the incident and bring out the real facts. DPO Zahoor Babar Khan assured the delegation that the facts will be brought to light.

On the other hand, Zain Awan, and his mother demanded that, a murder case should be registered and suspects involved in the killing should be arrested at the earliest.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 1^st, 2023.