Kolkata: A 20-year-old student from New Delhi’s Dwarka area reportedly fell from the second-floor balcony of the Indian Maritime University’s hostel at CPT Colony on Taratala Road while washing clothes around 12.45 am on Thursday, cops said. The BTech second-year student, Ayushman Garbyal is undergoing treatment at the ICU of CMRI Hospital. He was admitted there with severe injuries.
The student was trying to hang the wet clothes when his foot slipped, cops said. Taratala police rushed to the spot after being informed by the hostel authorities. Cops admitted the student to the hospital. Garbyal’s father, Gautam, has reached the city. Cops have started a probe. Prima facie, they have ruled out the possibility of any foul play. Cops said they would speak to other boarders and consider all possible angles in the probe.