Indian Student Found Dead In China's Tianjin University Campus; Foreign Suspect Held

Aman Nagsen, a 20-year-old student from Bihar's Gaya, was found dead on July 29. He was studying Business Administration at Tianjin Foreign Studies University. 

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New Delhi: An Indian student studying in a China university was found dead inside the institute's campus last week. The Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing said the suspect, another foreign student, has been arrested in connection with the murder, news agency PTI reported. 

Aman Nagsen, 20, from Bihar's Gaya, was found dead on July 29. He was studying Business Administration at Tianjin Foreign Studies University. 

The Chinese Foreign Ministry, in a written response to PTI, said that around 8:00 pm, Tianjin police received a call that an "Indian student was lying on the floor of the dormitory with no sign of life". An autopsy was conducted on Tuesday. 

During initial investigation, it was found it to be a case of homicide. The probe also found the suspect was another foreign student of the university. Compulsory measures have been taken on the suspect and the case is still under further investigation, the PTI report said. Relevant Chinese authorities notified the Indian Embassy in Beijing of the situation of the case on July 30 and 31 and maintained communication with the Embassy.

In their written response, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the Chinese will handle the case in accordance with law and offer assistance in follow-up matters. The issuance of the death certificate is expected to take a few days as it is a case of homicide, the officials said. Embassy officials said Nagsen's family has been informed of the progress of the investigations.

He was one of the few students who had stayed back in China after the novel coronavirus struck. Most of the 23,000 Indian students who had left for home are now unable to return due to Beijing's reluctance to lift visa restrictions.

An official from the Indian embassy will visit Tianjin, located about 100 km from Beijing, to discuss the progress of the case and work out arrangements to send the body to India. There are currently no flights operational between India and China.