IISER Scientist Abhishek Swarnkar Dies: Dr Abhishek Swarnkar had an altercation with neighbour during which the latter allegedly pushed him to the ground and punched him.
The Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) expressed grief over the death of its scientist Dr. Abhishek Swarnkar. Dr. Abhishek Swarnkar was involved in a parking dispute in Mohali which turned fatal.
In a statement, the IISER mourned the loss of “a brilliant mind” and called for swift and strong action against those responsible.
“We have lost a brilliant mind. Such an act of violence is unacceptable, and strict action should be taken against the accused,” it said, as per news agency IANS.
The institute highlighted Dr. Abhishek Swarnkar’s achievements, including his selection by the Department of Science and Technology to meet Nobel Laureates in 2017 and the recent publication of his research paper in the Journal of Science.
Dr. Abhishek Swarnkar, a 39-year-old scientist originally from Jharkhand’s Dhanbad passed away Tuesday night following an altercation with his neighbor in Mohali’s Sector 67. Dr. Abhishek Swarnkar, who had recently returned to India from Switzerland to join IISER as a project scientist, was involved in a dispute over a parking issue with his neighbor.