The Hindu·2 min read·medium
FIR lodged over death of PhD scholar in Punjab; university offers ₹16 lakh aid, job to family member
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A PhD scholar at Panjab University died due to suspected electrocution while navigating a waterlogged campus path. The university has responded by offering financial compensation and a job to the victim's family following student protests.
A case of death by negligence has been registered in connection with a 28-year-old PhD scholar's death allegedly due to electrocution on the Panjab University campus, police said on Wednesday (July 29, 2026).
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