Senior police officer’s daughter Anika Rastogi, 19, found dead at Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow

Anika was found lying on the floor of her bedroom and was rushed to hospital.

Lucknow:

A 19-year-old student was found dead in her dorm room in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday night, police said. The victim, identified as Anika Rastogi, was a student of Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University. Anika was found lying on the floor of her dorm room and was rushed to a hospital in an unconscious state where doctors declared her brought dead, police said.

In a statement, Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital said that Anika died around 10 pm due to cardiac arrest.

A third-year law student, Ms Rastogi was the daughter of Sanjay Rastogi, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1998 batch from Maharashtra. Sanjay Rastogi is currently an Inspector General in the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

“It is with deep sorrow that we announce the untimely demise of Ms. Anika Rastogi, a third year BA LLB (Hons) student, who passed away yesterday evening at around 10 pm due to cardiac arrest. The entire RML family mourns her untimely demise. The university stands with the family of Anika Rastogi in this hour of grief. Our condolences and prayers are with her family,” Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital said in a statement.

Police said Anika’s clothes were intact and she had no visible injuries. The hostel room was locked from inside and nothing suspicious was found inside.

According to the police, further action will be taken based on the autopsy report and the victim’s family members have not yet lodged a complaint with the police.