Jammu, June 19 -- A 25-year-old final year law student died after falling from his hostel balcony in Jammu University on Tuesday evening, said officials on Wednesday. The deceased was from Katra.

Nehru Market police post incharge, sub-inspector Sunil Singh said, "Preliminary reports suggest that the youth slipped from the hostel's balcony last night around 8.45 pm."

"Post-mortem was conducted at GMC hospital on Wednesday and report is awaited. However, we have registered a case under Section 194 of the BNSS and have initiated a probe," he added.

The officer informed that the deceased was a fifth-semester student of the department of law and had appeared for his last exam of the semester on Tuesday.

Following the incident, varsity stud...