Guwahati: Students at the Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education in Sonapur hit the streets this week. They are demanding a full inquiry into the death of Shruti Upadhyay. The third-year B.P.Ed student died Wednesday morning at Nemcare Hospital in Guwahati. Tension remains high on campus.
Shruti started complaining of abdominal pain on September 4. Students claim staff gave her nothing but painkillers for days. Her condition spiraled. She struggled to pass urine as her health collapsed. The institute eventually moved her to Sonapur District Hospital, but she found no relief there. Doctors at Nemcare Hospital later suggested her appendix had ruptured, a condition students say she never knew she had. The official cause of death remains unconfirmed pending final medical reports.
Protesters point to a complete lack of oversight at the institute. They claim LNIPE operates without a permanent, full-time doctor. Medical staff only appear for limited windows in the morning and evening. Students want to know why a top-tier physical education school lacks round-the-clock emergency care.
The protesters are not backing down. They are pushing for transparency regarding her initial treatment and the delay in identifying her critical condition. They want answers. "The protesters said they were not seeking to make allegations without establishing the facts," according to reports from the scene. The group is demanding a total overhaul of campus emergency protocols. They want to ensure no other family suffers a similar loss.
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