Hazaribag: North Chottanagpur DIG A V Homkar on Saturday said the first year MBBS student, whose body was found from Patratu dam in Ramgarh with her hands and legs tied, committed suicide out of depression.
The deceased, identified as Puja Bharti, was a student of Hazaribag Medical College and Hospital and hailed from Godda district. A special investigation team comprising police from Hazaribag and Ramgarh was formed to solve the case.
Addressing a press conference on Saturday in Hazaribag, Homkar said, “After a through probe from all angles, we have concluded that the girl was in depression and committed suicide after proper planning. She tied her hands and legs on her own with nylon ropes before ending her life in Patratu dam.”
Ramgarh: Tourist footfalls at the picturesque Patratu dam in Ramgarh have reduced sharply in the past week, after the body of a female MBBS student was found at the site on January 12. The deceased was a first-year student of Hazaribag Medical College and Hospital and hailed from Godda. The case has not been solved yet.
A local vendor said, “Till the first week of January, tourists were visiting the place in significant numbers. The tourist footfall was between 4,000 and 5,000 every day. However, in the last few days, the number came down to 200.”
The state government has built a sprawling resort at Patratu and there is also a plan to set up a film city in the vicinity.