Student injured after falling from Deoghar AIIMS hostel's 5th floor
The victim has been identified as Dhruv Kumar (24), a native of Ashok Nagar district of Madhya Pradesh. He was admitted to the MBBS course in 2022. According to the college authorities, his condition is still critical.
Sources quoting the batchmates of the victim, who lives on the fifth floor of the hostel, said that he left the class midway on Thursday and went to the hostel, citing poor health.
"However, he was found lying on the ground at around 8 pm by the students and other staff.
He was immediately taken to the emergency block, where he is still undergoing treatment," said his batchmates to the police.
Director of Deoghar AIIMS, Dr Saurabh Varshney, and other officials also rushed to the emergency block to inquire into the incident.
"Dhruv is currently under medical care and is gaining consciousness and showing signs of improvement," AIIMS director told TOI, adding that the incident was being investigated by the police as well as by an internal committee of the institute.
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Dr Varshney further said that Dhruv suffered a broken pelvis with profuse internal bleeding. "Doctors are trying their best to save his life," he said.
"Dhruv's roommates, friends, and AIIMS staff are being questioned to ascertain the reason behind the incident," the officer in-charge of Devipur police station, Sandeep Krishna, said.
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