THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A school student was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Thiruvananthapuram Venganoor on Saturday. Alok Nath, a class 9 student was found dead in his bedroom today.

Alok was found lying unconscious in his bed at 6 am this morning. The family rushed him to hospital but his life could not be saved. In the preliminary investigation, police found strange marks on the child’s neck portion.

It is also reported that blue marks were seen across the body. All the materials in the room were in a disorderly state. Alok stayed with his mother and sister in the capital city. His father is working in the Gulf. Relatives are shocked by the news and are clueless about the reason behind the death. They know Alok only as a cheerful boy and are unsure whether anything alerted him mentally.

The cause of death will come out only after the police get their hand on the post-mortem report. The mortal remains are currently kept at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College.