Nursing student found dead, RIMS condoles
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 14 2025:
A fourth-semester BSc Nursing student was found dead hanging in an abandoned hostel within the RIMS campus on Wednesday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Abiel Sachiana (21) d/o Dicky N Sangma of Rengram, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya.
According to a police report, Sachiana was found hanging inside the hostel adjacent to her current hostel, Leibaklei Girls' Hostel, around 8.30 am Wednesday.
On being notified, a team of mobile forensic experts along with the executive magistrate arrived at the scene and conducted preliminary investigation.
Lamphel police have registered an Unnatural Death (UD) case and the body deposited at JNIMS morgue for post mortem examination.
Meanwhile, the RIMS authority has expressed deepest condolences over the tragic demise of nursing student Abiel Sachiana Ch Marak.
According to a statement released by the Media Cell of RIMS, the unfortunate incident occurred at Hostel No.2 of Leibaklei housed within the Institute campus at around 8.30 am.
A case has been registered at Lamphel PS under UD Case No 8/LPS/2025 and the matter is under investigation, it added.