Jajpur: Tension gripped the Panikoili area on Saturday after locals staged a protest outside a private college hostel following the death of a Class XII student.
The incident occurred at Chhotraypur, under the jurisdiction of Jajpur police.
The deceased, a resident of Kendutipi village in Kumbhiragadia panchayat of Danagadi block, was found hanging in the hostel washroom late Friday night. He was enrolled at a private institution affiliated with the CBSE.
The student’s parents have alleged foul play, claiming he was murdered. However, police have not confirmed the cause of death. The body was recovered after police reached the spot and launched an investigation.
Tensions escalated when relatives and guardians of the deceased clashed with police personnel at the scene.
“We are probing any possible foul play. The autopsy report will confirm the exact cause of death,” a police official said.
