In a chilling turn of events at Madhepura’s engineering college, the girls’ hostel has become a hotbed of fear following a peer’s untimely death on Monday night. Students are abuzz with ghostly tales, abandoning food and sleep while begging to return to their families.
The standoff intensified Tuesday morning. Principal Amarendra Kumar Amar met the distressed group, offering assurances of bolstered security measures including doubled staff. ‘Your safety is our priority—stay with us,’ he urged, but skepticism runs deep among the girls shaken by the unknown circumstances.
Scrutiny falls heavily on administrative transparency. The grieving father blasted the college for silence, learning the devastating news via his daughter’s roommate instead. ‘Sunday’s conversation was cheerful; she was back since January 27,’ he recounted, voice breaking with anguish.
A fresh admit from September 2024, the student’s aspirations ended in mystery. Police are leaving no stone unturned, maintaining vigil at medical facilities overnight. The roommate, reeling from shock, received compassionate leave to regroup at home.
Beyond the immediate tragedy, this incident exposes vulnerabilities in Bihar’s higher education hostels. Calls grow louder for mandatory counseling services, CCTV surveillance, and rapid response teams. As the probe unfolds, the campus grapples with a profound loss, reminding all of the fragility of young lives away from home.