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Student died in sleep: BITS Pilani

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Expressing sadness over the loss of one of its students on Saturday, BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus stated that the student died in his sleep.

“Kushagra Jain, a native of UP, 3rd year student of Economics and Computer Science with a CGPA close to 9, was found in an unresponsive state on his bed when his room was opened at around 11 am on Saturday. The medical team confirmed that he had passed away in his sleep,” said Arjun C Halarnkar, Chief Manager, Public Relations at BITS Goa campus in a statement.

“The police were informed and have initiated required procedures to ascertain the cause of death, and we are fully cooperating.”

“The loss of a young life is an irreparable tragedy, and the entire campus community is deeply shocked and grieved. Our thoughts and prayers are with Kushagra’s family, his friends, and all members of our community who are affected by this sudden loss.”


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Tragedy hits BITS Pilani as student found dead

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Aug 17, 2025, 12:17 AM IST
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VASCOTragedy struck the BITS Pilani Goa campus once again after a 20-year-old third-year student of Economics and Computer Science from Lucknow was found dead in his hostel room on Saturday morning.This is the fourth death involving a student at the BITS Pilani Goa campus in about eight months.According to sources, the student, identified as Kushagra Jain, had recently returned to the campus on August 11, marking the start of his new academic year.His father, who was…

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