IIT Kharagpur Student Dies After Allegedly Choking On Medicine

A second year student of IIT Kharagpur, pursuing electrical engineering, died after allegedly choking on some medicine he took.

The deceased has been identified as Chandradeep Pawar. He reportedly took medicine after dinner as prescribed by a doctor. The tablet got lodged in his airway. He was immediately taken to B.C. Roy Hospital on campus, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

#WATCH | West Bengal: A 2nd year Electrical Engineering student of IIT Kharagpur died after allegedly choking on some medicine he took.

The deceased, Chandradeep Pawar reportedly took medicine after dinner as prescribed by a doctor. The tablet got lodged in his airway. He was… pic.twitter.com/b8Het4Ksty

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