20-Year-Old Kerala Woman Undergoing Agniveer Training Found Dead In Mumbai Hostel
A 20-year-old woman undergoing Agniveer training in the Indian Navy allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her hostel room at INS Hamla in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday. The woman, hailing from Kerala, was undergoing training at the INS Hamla in Malwani area in the western suburb of Malad, an official said.
A 20-year-old woman undergoing Agniveer training in the Indian Navy allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her hostel room at INS Hamla in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.
The woman, hailing from Kerala, was undergoing training at the INS Hamla in Malwani area in the western suburb of Malad, an official said.
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Who is the victim?
She allegedly hanged herself in her hostel room on Monday morning, he said.
While no suicide note was recovered from the spot, it appears the woman took the extreme step due to personal reasons, the official said.
The woman had been training at the facility for the last 15 days after completing her basic training, he said.
The police have registered an accidental death report (ADR), and further investigation is underway, the official added.
What navy said
Taking strong cognisance of the incident, the Indian Navy has ordered an inquiry.
¡°Regret to inform the unfortunate incident of the unnatural death of Aparna V Nair, Agniveer Logistics (F&A), 20, at INS Hamla, Mumbai on Nov. 27. An enquiry has been ordered to investigate the incident. Indian Navy extends heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family,¡± said an official statement.
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What police said
Senior Police Inspector, Malvani Police Station Chimaji Adhav, said that the police have lodged an accidental death report, and further investigations are on into the motive behind the incident.
According to her roommate, who returned to the room around 10.30 am on Monday, Nair apparently failed to respond to repeated knocks at the door.
Suspecting that something was amiss, the room partner informed the other girls and the hostel staff, who broke open the door and found Nair¡¯s body there.
She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was declared dead on admission, and later, the police were summoned for the probe.
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Police said Nair arrived in Mumbai around two weeks ago for training and was living in a nearby private women¡¯s hostel with a couple of dozen other girls.
Agniveers are soldiers recruited by the armed forces under the Agnipath scheme, which was introduced in 2022.
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