A 21-year-old daughter of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer was found dead in her hostel room in Lucknow.
The deceased was identified as Anika Rastogi, a third year BA LLB student of Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow.
She was the daughter of Sanjay Rastogi, a 1998 batch IPS officer of Maharastra cadre. Currently, he is serving as Inspector General at the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Delhi as chief vigilance officer.
According to police, Anika's body was found lying on the floor of her hostel room. She was rushed to the hospital in an unconscious state where doctors declared her brought dead.
In a statement, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital said that Anika Rastogi died at around 10 pm on Saturday night due to cardiac arrest.
“It is a very sad news that Anika Rastogi died last night at around 10 pm due to cardiac arrest. Anika was a third year student of BA LLB (Hons). The entire RML family is mourning her untimely demise. The university stands with her family of Anika Rastogi in this hour of grief. Our condolences and prayers are with her family,” Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital said.
Sign of no foul play
According to the Lucknow Police, clothes on Anika's body were intact and there were no visible injuries on her body.
Further action will be taken on the basis of the post-mortem report, said the police.
At present, the police have not received any formal complaint from the family.
According to initial reports, Anika went to her hostel room on Saturday night and did not responded to any phone calls or knocks afterward.
Concerned by Anika's silence, her friends broke open the door of her room and found that she was lying unconscious on the floor.
The room was locked from inside and no suspicious items were discovered.
Vivek Shukla is a management graduate who has worked in corporate worked for 20 years and is now pursuing his passion — news.
