Archive · 20 May 2025
Probe into Akanksha Nair's Death at Punjab University Demanded
A young woman named Akanksha died at a university in Punjab.
The police say it might have been a suicide.
Her family is very upset and thinks someone else might have been involved.
They are asking the police to investigate more.
The government of Karnataka is also helping the family.
A minister said he wants the police to find out what really happened so justice can be served.
The police have started investigating.
Akanksha S. Nair, 22, from Dharmasthala, was found dead at Lovely Professional University in Punjab.
Police informed the family that Akanksha allegedly died after falling from a hostel building.
The family alleges a professor may have been involved and requested an investigation into abetment to suicide.
Karnataka government intervened, urging Punjab to investigate the death and register an FIR.
A case relating to the death has been registered at the Jalandhar Police Station.
- Who
- Akanksha S. Nair, her family, and a professor who may have been involved.
- What
- Akanksha S. Nair, a 22-year-old, was found dead.
- When
- The death occurred on May 17, with the Karnataka government intervening on May 19.
- Where
- Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Jalandhar, Punjab
- Why
- The exact cause is under investigation, with the family alleging abetment to suicide.
Family's Concerns
Official Investigation
Initial Classification
Family's Concerns
The family believes abetment to suicide was involved.
Official Investigation
The police are treating the incident as an unnatural death or suicide.
- Victim's Name
- Akanksha S. Nair
- Age
- 22
- Hometown
- Dharmasthala, Karnataka
- Location of Death
- Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab
- Akanksha's field of study
- Aerospace Engineering
- Akanksha's Employer
- SpiceJet, Delhi
- Date of Death
- May 17
