IIT-B STUDENT DEATH: MAHA GOVT FORMS SIT FOR PROBE

Darshan Solanki died after allegedly jumping off the seventh floor of a hostel building located on the campus on February 12

First India Bureau

Mumbai: The state government has formed a special investigation team (SIT) headed by a senior police officer to conduct an inquiry into the alleged suicide of an 18-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B), an official said on Tuesday. Darshan Solanki, a first-year B Tech (Chemical) student, allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the seventh floor of a hostel building located on IIT-

B’s Powai campus on February 12.

His family, based in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, claimed he faced discrimination at the premier institute for belonging to a Scheduled Caste community and suspected foul play in his death.

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WOMAN HELD FOR STEALING GOLD WORTH ` 2 LAKH

Latur: A 40-year-old woman was arrested in Latur district for allegedly stealing gold jewellery worth Rs 2 lakh from her employer’s house. According to police officials, the accused, who was employed as a maid, had stolen the gold jewellery from the house in Prakash Nagar area on February 22. A case has been registered against her under section 379 (theft) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code.