The death of a NEET hopeful in a Patna girls’ hostel has snowballed into a major political and investigative flashpoint. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has formally recommended transferring the case to the CBI, signaling deep concerns over the state machinery’s capabilities.
Details emerged when the Jehanabad native was found collapsed in her room. Admitted in critical condition to a private hospital, her life could not be saved. Police initially labeled it a suicide, but the family’s explosive allegations of rape and murder shattered that theory.
Publicly disclosing the CM’s appeal, Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary stressed transparency in probing FIR 14/26. Nearly a fortnight on, the investigation by an IG-led SIT and CID has yielded no breakthroughs, prompting family skepticism.
In a poignant meeting with DGP Vinay Kumar, the victim’s mother voiced her despair: ‘Justice is impossible here; the police are corrupt.’ Her words have amplified opposition attacks on the government’s student safety record.
This incident lays bare the perils lurking in Bihar’s dense network of coaching accommodations. As the clamour for central intervention intensifies, stakeholders hope a CBI team will cut through local influences to uncover the facts and hold perpetrators accountable.