Engineering student falls to his demise in Kurseong

A 23-year-old engineering student, Saptanil Chatterjee, died on Monday after suffering a fatal accident while on a holiday trip to the hills. He was from Deulti, Howrah, and was accompanied by his friends when the accident occurred. The police are investigating the cause of his death.

Saptanil accompanied five friends — four of them are females and one male — who are all college and university students in Calcutta. They visited Jalpaiguri a few days prior to visiting the hills. They spent Sunday in a local homestay at Dow Hill, which is located at a distance of approximately 45 kilometres from Kurseong.

What transpired?

A fun trip became somber the next day. People around him heard a strange sound coming from the homestay. Scared, they ran towards the noise and found Saptanil lying still in front of the space where he was staying.

The residents acted quickly and rushed him to a nearby hospital. Physicians, though, were unable to assist — they informed him that he was dead shortly after he arrived.

The accident news broke quickly. Top police officials arrived at the spot, searched the area, and interrogated witnesses. They then brought the body for autopsy and registered a case for unnatural death. Police also broke the news to Saptanil’s family, who are now trying to come to terms with the horrific loss of their son.

Police are interrogating his friends, who are recovering from the accident. They are also studying CCTV footage at the homestay and around the area to determine how Saptanil fell. The officers have mentioned that they are awaiting the post-mortem report to determine the cause of death. The tragedy has led to the sorrowful end of the trip which was suppose to be a memorable one for the group. The life of a young student unexpectedly ended during holidays, and his family, friends, and community are sad.

“We have initiated a full investigation,” a source with the police said. “The post-mortem will help us to further our knowledge.”.