The incident came to light around 5 am when fellow hostel inmates noticed that the duo had not reported for the morning training session. When repeated knocks on the door went unanswered, hostel authorities broke open the door and found both girls hanging from ceiling fans in the room
People gather outside the Sports Authority of India in Kerala. PIC/PTI
Two teenage girl athletes, both trainees staying at a Sports Authority of Inida (SAI) hostel, were found dead in one of their rooms on Thursday in an apparent suicide pact, the police said. The deceased were identified as Sandra A, 18, of Chaliyam Kozhikode district and Vyshnavi V, 15, of Muthakkal Thiruvananthapuram district.
The incident came to light around 5 am when fellow hostel inmates noticed that the duo had not reported for the morning training session. When repeated knocks on the door went unanswered, hostel authorities broke open the door and found both girls hanging from ceiling fans in the room, police said.
Police said Vyshnavi was staying in a different room but had spent Wednesday night in Sandra's room. Both were seen by other hostel inmates before 12.30 am, police added. An FIR was registered based on the complaint of the SAI centre in charge, police said.
Vaishavi was found hanging from a ceiling fan near the door of room no 21 at top floor using a bedsheet, the FIR said. It also stated that Sandra was found hanging from another ceiling fan in the same room, also using a bedsheet.
A case has been registered at the Kollam East police station under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for unnatural death. “SAI is cooperating in the investigation. Investigation is under way,” police said.
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