New Delhi, India — The death of a 17-year-old NEET aspirant from Jehanabad district of Bihar has sparked protests in the national capital, with demonstrators gathering at Jantar Mantar on Sunday over the alleged rape and murder of the student in Patna.
Students’ groups, social activists, and supporters from across Bihar joined the protest, demanding justice for what they called the “Nirbhaya of Bihar.” Protesters questioned the investigation carried out by the Patna Police and the Bihar STF, asserting that the case was being wrongly portrayed as a suicide. They unanimously declared it a heinous crime and sought strict action against those responsible.
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Demonstrators pointed out that the victim was a minor protected under the POCSO Act, alleging that attempts were made from the outset to suppress and divert the case. Serious questions were raised about the roles of hostel management, private hospitals, and local police. Among the concerns cited were the recording of the victim’s age as 18 in the FIR, delays in informing her parents, shifting her to private hospitals instead of a government facility, failure to seal the crime scene, and the alleged disregard of her dying statement: “Something terrible has happened to me.”
Protesters said the post-mortem report noted multiple external and internal injuries, suggesting physical violence and possible sexual assault, while forensic findings reportedly detected semen on the victim’s clothes, undermining the suicide theory. Speakers expressed dissatisfaction with both the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and the Central Bureau of Investigation, calling for a time-bound, independent probe under public scrutiny.
Social activist Zaid Khan alleged that the arrest of Pappu Yadav, who had raised the issue from the streets to Parliament, signaled efforts to shield the culprits. Protesters said Bihar stands with the victim’s family and vowed to continue the fight for justice.
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