Patna Girls' Hostel Death: Sleeping Pills, Gangrape Allegations, Protests Erupt

• An 18-year-old student died at Medanta Hospital in Patna, sparking outrage and protests.
• Doctors cited a sleeping pill overdose as the cause, but the family alleges gangrape and police collusion.
• The student returned to her Patna hostel on January 5, 2026, and was found unconscious the next day.
• Family claims police were not informed, no room video taken, and doctors at Prabhat Hospital initially misled them.
• A rape case was filed; police found sleeping pills in her room, but the family rejects the addiction claim and demands justice.

Why It Matters: An 18-year-old's death in a Patna hostel, initially attributed to overdose, is now a gangrape allegation.