Chandigarh, July 29 -- She was the first one from her family to pursue PhD. Hailing from a farmer's family, Jyoti, 28, had dreams of becoming a professor. She had worked hard towards her goal. But just months away from realising her dream, her life was brutally snatched away.

The senior research fellow at the department of microbiology at Panjab University died of suspected electrocution from exposed live wires near Girls' Hostel 8 while she was on the way to her department.

Department chairperson Professor Naveen Gupta said Jyoti was a bright student. Her research guide, not willing to be named, revealed that Jyoti was experimenting with the effectiveness of biofertilisers - living microorganisms that improve soil fertility by making n...