Umesh Marpalli

Daijiworld Media Network-Udupi (SHS)

Udupi, Oct 14: In a tragic incident, a student from Manipal University died after he toppled from the fourth floor of an apartment here in Manipal on Tuesday October 14.

The incident took place at Pearl Apartments situated on the way that links Syndicate Circle and Deputy Commissioner's office at Manipal. The education stream of the student, identified as Vaibhav Singh (19) of Uattar Pradesh is still to be disclosed by the Manipal police.

The sad part was the auto drivers refused to carry the injured student fearing dire consequences that he had died. The locals phoned the ambulance and later he was taken to Manipal Hospital where he was declared dead.

However, police seem to have casting intended apathy, with showing reluctance to divulge more details on the death of student. The police blog which updates daily crime in the city twice a day failed to upload Vaibhav's case. It is gathered, during the occurrence of the incident at 6 pm, his three friends were present in the flat.

Though the accurate reasons are yet to be established through further investigations by the police who filed an FIR, locals expressed such incidents have been frequent these days citing drug abuse could be one of the reasons.