GEORGE TOWN – Police have confirmed that a student from the School of Education Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), here, was found dead after he was believed to have fallen from the eighth floor of the Desasiswa Tekun student accomodation two days ago, and that there was no element of crime.
North East district police chief Soffian Santong said 22-year-old Lukman Hakim Mat Rani had slipped and fallen while trying to retrieve his clothes, which had dropped from the clothes line on the eighth floor.
“They only realised that the victim had fallen when he did not return to his room. They immediately looked for him and found his body on the grounds of the hostel at about 10.30pm and informed the university management and police,” he said today.
He said police also denied that the victim had committed suicide, saying it was a mishap and is being investigated as sudden death.
Yesterday, the media reported that the body of a 22-year-old student was found in the compound of a hostel building and that police were informed about the incident last night.
Earlier, the story of the tragedy had gone viral on social media.
Meanwhile, USM deputy vice-chancellor (sustainability and institutional development), Prof Md Roslan Hashim said USM had taken all the necessary measures including forming a work team to look into all the student facilities, especially at the hostels, to ensure their safety. – Bernama, April 27, 2022
