Jadavpur University Professor Found Dead in Uttarakhand Hotel

Jadavpur University professor Mainak Pal was found dead in a Uttarakhand hotel with cuts on his hands and throat. While police suspect suicide, the news has sent shockwaves through the university community in Kolkata. Pal, who was widely admired, had returned early from a trip, expressing a desire to be with family.

Mainak Pal, a 44-year-old Philosophy professor from Kolkata's Jadavpur University, was found dead in a hotel room in Lalkuan, Uttarakhand, with deep cuts on his hands and throat slit. Pal, who had gone on a trip with friends, had decided to return to Kolkata alone, reportedly expressing a desire to be with his family.

When Pal’s family could not reach him by phone on Friday evening, they alerted the hotel staff, who discovered his body in the bathroom with blood splattered on the floor. Uttarakhand police suspect suicide, but investigations are ongoing.

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The news has deeply shocked the Jadavpur University community, where Pal was a beloved figure. Partha Pratim Roy, general secretary of the Jadavpur University Teachers' Association, expressed profound grief, emphasizing Pal’s popularity among students and his impact as an educator. Pal, an alumnus of Presidency College, had previously worked at two West Bengal government colleges before returning to teach at Jadavpur University in 2022.