Protest at NILD over student’s death

The protesters allege that they took the deceased to a hospital on a motorcycle as the institute authorities failed to take prompt measures to arrange medical aid for him. 

A student of the National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities (NILD) at Baranagar near Kolkata was found lying unconscious in his hostel room by his fellow mates. He was taken to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.  

As per a report published in The Hindu, protests broke out on the campus of the institute, alleging that authorities failed to take prompt measures to arrange medical aid for Priyaranjan Singh, “who could have been saved”. 

A section of students locked the main gate of the institute, leaving staff and patients waiting outside. Some of them were seen treating patients outside the institute gate. A police team has been deployed at the spot to avoid any untoward incident. 

One of the police officials said the institute had filed a complaint and they were looking into the circumstances that led to the student’s death. 

The protesters claimed that authorities at the institute took no initiative to attend to Singh, despite help sought by other students. They said they had to make arrangements to take him to a nearby hospital on a motorcycle. He was declared brought dead by doctors at Sagar Dutta Hospital. 

Spokesperson of the NILD, however, said that measures were also being taken by the institute to take Singh to a hospital in a vehicle. He also said that Singh had in the past complained of ragging against a senior, and "requisite action was taken against the accused". 

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