Indian PhD Student of London School of Economics Run Over by Truck

An Indian student, Cheistha Kochhar, died after being run over by a truck while cycling back to her apartment in London last week, informed Niti Aayog former CEO Amitabh Kant in a social media post.

The 33-year-old Cheistha Kochhar was a PhD student at the London School of Economics. She was the daughter of retired Lieutenant General SP Kochhar.

Cheistha Kochhar earlier worked with the NITI Aayog. She was doing her PhD in Behavioural Science from LSE.

Amitabh Kant in his post on X said that Cheistha Kochhar had worked with him on the LIFE programme in Niti Aayog. He described her as bright, brilliant, brave and always full of life.

“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.”