Unraveling the enigma of a NEET preparee’s death in Patna’s Shambhu Girls Hostel, police delivered a comprehensive update, blending timeline reconstructions with lab insights. The January 6 discovery followed a morning wake-up call ignored by the victim, leading to a forced door breach by guards and residents.
Her journey homeward traced: Departing Jehanabad at 12:38 PM January 5, train to Patna Junction sans exit footage, then auto to hostel arriving 3:05 PM with companion. Room CCTV logs two short exits; no ingress or egress thereafter. FSL-verified videos cover all paths, ruling out intrusion.
Critical evidence: Sperm on undergarments fuels sexual violence probe, DNA pending. Medicine bought at Arwal Mode examined. Hospitals’ records, postmortem (not excluding assault), forwarded to specialists. Suspended SHO’s lapse exposed initial mishandling.
SIT, armed with POCSO court nod, samples suspects. Government eyes CBI takeover. Briefing dodged media probes, yet affirms no external tampering. New hostel guidelines emerge post-closure, urging vigilance in Bihar’s coaching ecosystem.