IIT Bombay student's death: SIT formed to probe suicide case, Dr Bhalchandra Mungekar applauds govt move
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On February 22, Mungekar demanded the setting up of a special investigation team to investigate the alleged suicide of a young Dalit IIT-Bombay student, Darshan Solanki from Gujarat. He had alleged that Solanki, was a victim of institutionalised caste discrimination, just like Hyderabad Central University student, Rohith Vemula, who had also died by suicide on campus in the year 2016.
IIT Bombay student's death: SIT formed to probe suicide case, Dr Bhalchandra Mungekar applauds govt move
Dr Bhalchandra Mungekar, a former Rajya Sabha member, a former member of the Planning Commission and vice-chancellor of Mumbai University, has said that since now the SIT has been included in the FIR of IIT Bombay students suicide case, the truth will be revealed. On February 22, Mungekar demanded the setting up of a special investigation team to investigate the alleged suicide of a young Dalit IIT-Bombay student, Darshan Solanki from Gujarat.
He had alleged that Solanki, was a victim of institutionalised caste discrimination, just like Hyderabad Central University student, Rohith Vemula, who had also died by suicide on campus in the year 2016. He had stated, "Darshan Solanki's family members have already claimed that he faced caste discrimination during his first semester."
The Mumbai Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) for abetment to suicide against an unknown person related to the death of 18-year-old Darshan Solanki, a first-year Dalit student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. The police also invoked relevant Sections of the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The special investigation team (SIT) has also been set up by the Maharashtra government to probe the case had recovered a purported “suicide note” written by Darshan, where he had allegedly named a batchmate.
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