<p>A 26-year-old student collapsed while practising dance on the premises of Azim Premji University in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/bengaluru" target="_blank">Bengaluru</a>.</p>.<p>Though he was rushed to a private hospital, doctors declared him dead upon arrival on Friday afternoon.</p>.<p>The deceased has been identified as Abhijit Baliram Shinde, a student of first-year MA Development. He was from Nashik in Maharashtra.</p>.<p>Sarjapur police said that Shinde was practising dance for the university’s annual fest, ‘UnMukt 2023’, along with a few other students, on college premises on Friday afternoon. He collapsed all of a sudden at around 12.30 pm.</p>.<p>The medical staff in the college gave him first aid, but on learning that he was not responding they rushed him to a nearby private hospital, where the doctors declared him dead upon arrival. </p>.<p>According to police, Shinde was part of the strike in the college two days before his death.</p>.<p>The students, for over a fortnight, have been protesting the shuttle fee of Rs 8,500 imposed by the college. </p>.<p>The doctors, who conducted the post mortem, suspected that Shinde died due to cardiac arrest. However, they are awaiting the official report to ascertain the exact cause of death.</p>.<p>A case of unnatural death was registered on Saturday, based on the complaint filed by Akash Baliram Shinde, the elder brother of Abhijit.</p>.<p>In a statement issued by Azim Premji University, the spokesperson said, “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of a student at the University campus yesterday.</p>.<p>The student, while participating in the opening event of the annual student festival, collapsed and, despite immediate medical help, could not be saved.</p>.<p>Our hearts go out to his family and friends who knew and loved him. We are doing everything possible to support his immediate family at this time of grief.”</p>
<p>A 26-year-old student collapsed while practising dance on the premises of Azim Premji University in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/bengaluru" target="_blank">Bengaluru</a>.</p>.<p>Though he was rushed to a private hospital, doctors declared him dead upon arrival on Friday afternoon.</p>.<p>The deceased has been identified as Abhijit Baliram Shinde, a student of first-year MA Development. He was from Nashik in Maharashtra.</p>.<p>Sarjapur police said that Shinde was practising dance for the university’s annual fest, ‘UnMukt 2023’, along with a few other students, on college premises on Friday afternoon. He collapsed all of a sudden at around 12.30 pm.</p>.<p>The medical staff in the college gave him first aid, but on learning that he was not responding they rushed him to a nearby private hospital, where the doctors declared him dead upon arrival. </p>.<p>According to police, Shinde was part of the strike in the college two days before his death.</p>.<p>The students, for over a fortnight, have been protesting the shuttle fee of Rs 8,500 imposed by the college. </p>.<p>The doctors, who conducted the post mortem, suspected that Shinde died due to cardiac arrest. However, they are awaiting the official report to ascertain the exact cause of death.</p>.<p>A case of unnatural death was registered on Saturday, based on the complaint filed by Akash Baliram Shinde, the elder brother of Abhijit.</p>.<p>In a statement issued by Azim Premji University, the spokesperson said, “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the unfortunate demise of a student at the University campus yesterday.</p>.<p>The student, while participating in the opening event of the annual student festival, collapsed and, despite immediate medical help, could not be saved.</p>.<p>Our hearts go out to his family and friends who knew and loved him. We are doing everything possible to support his immediate family at this time of grief.”</p>