Archive · 12 Aug 2025
Student Found Dead in College Pool; Police Investigate Possible Murder
A young man named Kapil Kumar, who was studying marine engineering, was found in a swimming pool at his college and passed away.
His sister believes something suspicious happened because she saw blood and the college isn't sharing all the details.
The police are now looking into what happened, talking to other students and teachers, and waiting for a report from the doctors.
The college says they don't think anything bad happened and that the pool was closed that day.
A 21-year-old marine engineering student was found unconscious in a college swimming pool and later declared dead.
The student, Kapil Kumar, was enrolled at SEACOM Group of Colleges in Howrah and had paid ₹8 lakh for the course.
Kumar's sister alleges foul play, citing bloodstains and withheld information from the college.
A police complaint of murder has been filed, and an investigation is underway, including a post-mortem.
The college's administrative officer denies foul play, stating the pool was closed and the college is cooperating.
- Who
- Kapil Kumar, a 21-year-old marine engineering student
- What
- A student was found unconscious in a swimming pool and later died.
- When
- Saturday morning (class), around 1 pm (found in pool)
- Where
- SEACOM Group of Colleges in Howrah
- Why
- The cause of death is under investigation, with the police awaiting a post-mortem report and investigating potential foul play.
Sister's Perspective
College's Perspective
Cause of Death
Sister's Perspective
Kapil Kumar died by foul play.
College's Perspective
The college denies foul play.
- Deceased
- Kapil Kumar
- Age
- 21
- College
- SEACOM Group of Colleges
- Location
- Howrah
- Course
- Marine Engineering
- Fee Paid
- ₹8 lakh
- Police Action
- Registered a case of murder