COIMBATORE: An engineering student, who claimed of having superpowers, sustained serious injuries after jumping from the fourth floor of his college hostel at Myleripalayam near Malumichampatti. The incident happened Tuesday evening in the hostel of the private engineering college near Coimbatore. The 19-year-old student identified as A Prabhu, is a third-year BTech student. He suffered injuries on his limbs and head and has been admitted to a hospital.
He claimed to have superpowers and told his friends about it. He also told his friends that he could jump from any high-rise building. He jumped from the hostel building when his friends expressed suspicion. The visuals of him jumping from the building have surfaced. He jumped from the building when two of his friends were standing on the veranda.
His friends told police that he had told them of having superpowers. He also told his friends that he was under the influence of witchcraft.
The Chettipalayam police have registered a case and investigation is going on.