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Female BDS student found 'dead' at hostel room in Larkana

Female BDS student found 'dead' at hostel room in Larkana
September 17, 2019

LARKANA (92 News) - A final year BDS student was found dead under mysterious circumstances at her hostel room in Bibi Asifa Dental College in Larkana on Monday.

The body was retrieved after breaking open the door of the room and was shifted to a hospital for postmortem examination.

The victim identified as Nimarta of district Ghotki was final year student of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at the dental college.

Her family rushed to Larkana and suspected Nimarta was murdered.

As Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah took notice of the suspicious death, authorities launched investigation into the incident.

The hostel was sealed after the body's recovery. The Benazir University's vice-chancellor constituted a four-member team of doctors to conduct autopsy to ascertain exact cause of death.

Police have begun detailed investigation into the suspicious death of Nimarta. Her colleagues and hostel No 3 staff were quizzed by the investigators.

Rangers officials visited the hostel and met the victim's parents and brother. Doctors collected body samples for chemical analysis and sent to Karachi and Larkana for testing.

Nimarta's burial will be performed in Mirpur Mathelo today.