IIT Kharagpur Student Dies After Falling From Third-Floor Terrace, Investigation Underway
Ankit Sharma, a 19-year-old second-year Mechanical Engineering student at IIT Kharagpur, died after falling from the third-floor terrace of the Nalanda building on campus. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon around 3-3:45 p.m. He was found unconscious and taken to the campus hospital, where he was declared dead. Police from the Hijli outpost are investigating the circumstances, including reviewing CCTV footage, but have not determined if the fall was accidental or intentional. Sharma's family has been informed, and a post-mortem is scheduled.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (22/100). Lens Score 40/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (25–25/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thestatesman broke this story on 13 Aug, 04:14 pm. Other outlets followed.
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