: Tension prevailed in Panikoili police station area in Odisha’s Jajpur district following the death of a 17-year-old college student, police said Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Asish Kumar Pal, a native of Kendudipi village under Danagadi block in Jajpur district.

The student was found hanging in the college hostel washroom with the help of a towel late Friday night, police said.

While initial reports suggest it to be case of suicide, his parents alleged that their son was murdered.

“The college authorities informed us that our son was ill and he was admitted to Jajpur Road hospital around 3 am. When we reached the hospital around 5am, we found out that our son had already died,” Asish’s father Ajay Kumar Pal said.

“My son was a brilliant student and he was always good

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