Fresh momentum grips the investigation into the Patna hostel death of a NEET preparee as CBI sleuths fanned out to her Jehanabad village Sunday morning. The elite team ransacked the family abode, interrogating relatives and adjacent residents in a bid to piece together the puzzle.
The three-hour operation yielded select materials now headed for lab scrutiny. This village incursion aligns with the CBI’s formal assumption of jurisdiction post-FIR registration, building on Saturday’s hostel reconnaissance.
Recall the horror: January 6 saw the ambitious student collapse in her private dorm at Chitragupt Nagar. Comatose for days, her death at a facility fueled public fury and partisan clashes, prompting the government’s CBI referral on January 31.
Sexual misconduct claims by kin have cast a long shadow, with one hostel hand detained. The preceding SIT amassed DNA from dozens, a dossier now under CBI lens. Questions swirl: Was foul play afoot in the pressure-cooker world of competitive exams?
Neighbors’ testimonies could prove pivotal, shedding light on the victim’s routine and relationships. Bihar’s student safety crisis takes center stage as central probe vows impartial justice.