Indian-origin student Gaurav Jaisingh killed in balcony fall on pre-graduation trip to Bahamas

An Indian-origin Massachusetts university student was killed when he fell off a balcony accidentally while on a pre-graduation trip to the Bahamas, just days before he was to graduate.

Gaurav Jaisingh, a senior at Bentley University in Waltham, was killed Sunday night when he fell off a higher-level balcony at a Paradise Island hotel, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said.

Police responded at about 10 pm local time to the report of a man falling from the balcony after a man and two roommates were in the room, according to the New York Post. 

He died from his wounds after being taken unconscious to the lower floor from where he was being transported to the hospital.

Jaisingh, a finance major and Delta Sigma Pi fraternity sibling of Bentley's, was present on Bentley's senior biennial trip when the accident happened.

He also played on Bentley's South Asian Students Association, states his LinkedIn page.

The university also confirmed the incident in a statement, referring to it as "an enormous tragedy" to the community. "We offer our deepest sympathies to Gaurav's family, friends and loved ones," the school was quoted by ABC News to have said in a statement. "Though local law enforcement is conducting an investigation, it seems that Gaurav fell accidentally from a balcony. We will share more information as we are able while being sensitive to his family's privacy", the statement continued.

Bentley University graduation is this Friday. Classmates, distraught by the news, cried themselves out. "He was preparing for graduation this weekend, so hopefully, we can take some time to remember him this weekend at graduation," senior Sydney Bazin told WHDH. Another student, Isabella Abeiga, stated the news came as a shock and said, "It was the last thing I was expecting, especially just a few days away from graduation."

Fox News reports that the Royal Bahamas Police Investigations Unit is still probing the accident. The university has also asked students who were impacted by the tragedy to drop by its counselling centre.

Jaisingh was a native of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. His death shadowed what was supposed to be a festive last week for Bentley's Class of 2024.