Friday brought a milestone in Patna’s NEET student death probe as the SIT filed its report with DGP, encapsulating a probe spanning dozens of CCTV footages and 15 witness statements. Revelations from the inquiry have stunned stakeholders.
Hailing from Patiyawa, Jehanabad, the aspirant resided at Chitragupt Nagar’s Shambhu Girls Hostel, where she perished mysteriously on January 11. The incident ignited statewide fury, culminating in SIT formation amid government scrutiny.
Investigators combed 40+ videos capturing her movements across Jehanabad residence, transit points, hostel premises, and treatment centers. Hostel personnel, kin, and three confidantes underwent thorough quizzing, yielding a pen drive of evidence.
Autopsy findings escalated concerns: right neck scratches, crusted blood, vascular punctures, bruises on arm, knee, chest, back—mix of recent and aged—and private zone injuries evoking assault suspicions.
Awaiting AIIMS forensic review and FSL verdicts, the SIT’s submission details all interactions and insights. Dedicated hospital investigation annexures bolster the file.
This case reverberates through Bihar’s education landscape, urging fortified protections for vulnerable scholars chasing medical dreams.