Gujarat : Two College Girls Found Dead in Swaminarayan Temple Bathroom

Surat | Gujarat — Shock and grief gripped Surat after the bodies of two young college students were discovered inside the bathroom of a temple in the Dindoli area, raising serious questions and prompting a police investigation into the mysterious circumstances surrounding their deaths.

The incident occurred at the Atmiya Sanskardham Swaminarayan Temple located on Saniya Kanade Road in Dindoli, an area in Surat. According to police, the deceased have been identified as 18-year-old Roshni Sharad Shirsath, a student of Udhna Citizen College, and 20-year-old Josena Atul Chaudhary.

Both girls had reportedly left their homes in the morning for college but did not return later in the day. Concerned family members tried repeatedly to contact them, but their phones remained unanswered. After hours of searching and growing anxiety, the families began making inquiries with friends and possible locations the girls might have visited.

Their search ended in tragedy when the bodies of both students were found inside the bathroom within the temple premises in what officials have described as “suspicious circumstances.”

Upon receiving information about the incident, a team from Dindoli Police rushed to the spot along with senior officers. The area was immediately secured and the bodies were sent to a hospital for postmortem examination.

A police officer involved in the investigation said, “We have registered an accidental death case for now and are waiting for the postmortem report. Only after forensic findings and further inquiry will the exact cause of death be determined.”

Another official added that investigators are examining CCTV footage from the temple premises and surrounding areas to understand how and when the girls entered the location.