Ahmedabad PhD student at SVNIT dies after chest pain, failure to get medical help

A 27-year-old PhD student from Ahmedabad, studying at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) in Surat, passed away early Friday morning after experiencing severe chest pain.

The deceased, Ilesh Dhanjibhai Khadayta, was a resident of the SVNIT hostel in Ichchhanath and originally hailed from Ahmedabad. According to information from New Civil Hospital, Ilesh complained of chest pain in his hostel room in the early hours of Friday. Concerned hostel mates rushed him to a nearby private hospital on a motorcycle.

However, upon arrival, they were informed that no doctor was available. While they were en route to another medical facility, Ilesh’s condition deteriorated rapidly, and he collapsed. He was then shifted to New Civil Hospital in an EMRI 108 service, where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.

Ilesh had completed his Master of Science and was pursuing a PhD in Chemistry at SVNIT. He came from a modest family background — his father is a retired postal department employee, and he has one brother.

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