A burnt body of a youth, identified as Madan Kumar from Tamil Nadu, has been found in hostel number 5 of the Ranchi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) on Thursday. The deceased is a second-year medical student in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology (FMT). Police found the body lying behind the hostel. A forensic team also reached the spot.
During the investigation, footprints of the youth were found on the roof of the hostel. Prima facie it appears that the youth jumped from the roof of the hostel after the fire and died. A large quantity of mobil oil was recovered from the hostel roof.