MBBS Student Found Dead at Pratapgarh Medical College Hostel, Investigation Underway
A 24-year-old MBBS student, Mithilesh Kumar, was found dead on the hostel lawn at Dr Sonelal Patel Medical College in Pratapgarh around 8 am on Sunday. Police and forensic teams are investigating the circumstances, questioning fellow students, and have sent the body for post-mortem examination. Kumar was a 2024 batch student who lived with two roommates. Separately, a 23-year-old final-year MBBS student was found dead in her locked hostel room at Muzaffarnagar Medical College, with police also investigating that case.
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 (30/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: hindustantimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (30–30/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 25 Oct, 10:16 am. Other outlets followed.
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