An Indian student died after being run over by a truck in London. The incident took place last week. The death of Cheistha Kochhar, an 33-year-old PhD student at the London School of Economics, has been confirmed.
Kochar, who passed away in London last week due to an accident, had previously worked at NITI Aayog. She was pursuing a PhD in Behavioural Science from LSE. She was the daughter of retired Lieutenant General Dr SP Kochhar, who was Director General at Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).
Kochar’s death was reported on X (formerly Twitter) by Amitabh Kant, the ex-CEO of NITI Aayog.
“Cheistha Kochar worked with me on the #LIFE programme in @NITIAayog. She was in the #Nudge unit and had gone to do her Ph.D in behavioural science at #LSE. Passed away in a terrible traffic incident while cycling in London. She was bright, brilliant & brave and always full of life. Gone away too early. RIP,” he said.
Cheistha Kochar was hit by a garbage truck on March 19 while cycling home. husband Prashant, who was cycling ahead of her during the accident, rushed her to the hospital. She could not be saved.
Her father, retired Lieutenant General Dr. SP Kochhar, wrote an emotional LinkedIn post remembering his daughter.
“I am still in London trying to collect the remains of my daughter, Cheistha Kochhar. She was run over by a truck on 19 Mar while cycling back from LSE, where she was doing her PhD. It has devastated us and her large circle of friends,” he wrote on X.
Cheistha Kochchar moved to London in September 2023, prior to which she resided in Gurugram, Haryana. In order to get admitted to LSE, she had completed her studies at Delhi University, Ashoka University, and the Universities of Pennsylvania and Chicago.
