Kolkata, Oct 29
An engineering student of Jadavpur University (JU) allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a moving train, said the police on Wednesday.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night near Kansai Halt station in Medinipur, West Midnapore district, when he was returning home from Kolkata to Bankura with his mother.
According to police sources, the deceased was identified as Soham Patra, a third-year student of printing technology at Jadavpur University.
The police said Soham, along with his mother, boarded the Howrah-Adra Rani Shiromani passenger train on Tuesday night.
However, Soham's mother said, "My son was studying in the third year. There is no question of ragging. Everyone loved my son. It seems that he committed suicide. But we don't know what forced him to take his life."
"Prima facie, it appears to be a case of suicide. However, the autopsy report will reveal if any foul play was involved. An investigation into the matter is underway," said the police officer.