Kanpur, on Monday, 26-year-old research scholar of IIT Kanpur died of cardiac arrest.

After that students protested, alleging that he was given an injection at the institution's health centre which caused his death.

Dean of IIT Kanpur (Student Affairs) A R Harish said, Alok Kumar Pandey, a PhD student of Material Science Programme, stayed in hostel number four.

As per the reports, “Pandey complained of severe chest and neck pain last afternoon after which he was rushed to the health centre of the institution from where he was referred to a heart institute.”

But scholar died on way to the hospital.

As per the Dean, the family members of the deceased have been informed.