Maharashtra PhD Student Found Dead at ICAR Hostel in Ranchi

Brief By Newsbrief / 5:10 PM on 03 Oct 2026

A Maharashtra-based PhD student, Prathamesh Raipure, was found unconscious inside his hostel room at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in Ranchi’s Kharsidag area and later declared dead at a hospital.

According to police, Raipure had called his father and informed him that he was feeling unwell. The call disconnected. His father contacted the hostel warden and asked him to check on his son.

The warden reached Raipure’s room but found the door locked from inside. Despite attempts to get a response, the door remained closed. The door was broken open, and Raipure was found unconscious on the bed. He was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Police reached the scene, conducted an investigation and sent the body for postmortem examination. Kharsidag police officer Manish said the cause remains unclear. The investigation is underway, and the postmortem report is expected to establish the precise cause ultimately.