The parents of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign student Akul B. Dhawan, 18, have filed a lawsuit against the school's police department, claiming that their son's death was handled carelessly. About ten hours after going missing in the vicinity of the university campus in west Urbana, Akul was discovered dead and showing symptoms of hypothermia stated a report in PTI. 

According to the report, preliminary findings point to hypothermia, but the Illinois State Police, university police, and Champaign County Coroner's Office are still investigating the actual cause of Akul's death. The death is first thought to have been an accident, according to the university police, who claim that there is no proof of foul play.