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Jharkhand: IIT (ISM) Dhanbad student found dead near hostel

Dhanbad, Oct 31 (UNI) A final-year student of IIT (ISM) Dhanbad was found dead near Aquamarine Hostel on Saturday, with the circumstances surrounding his death yet to be established.
The deceased was identified as Pratik Rajkumar, a final-year student of the Petroleum Engineering department and a resident of Ahmedpur in Maharashtra.
The student was taken to a private hospital after being found outside the hostel, where doctors declared him dead, according to media reports.
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