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IIT Kharagpur to file FIR in scholar suicide case | Training
Kolkata, Within the wake of the unnatural demise of a third-year civil engineering scholar on Might 4, the IIT Kharagpur has determined to formally file a First Data Report with native police, urging a full investigation into the tragedy.
Appearing Director Amit Patra informed PTI on Thursday that though police had been promptly knowledgeable concerning the discovery of Md Asif Qamar’s physique by means of a written grievance, the method to formally lodge an FIR is now underway and anticipated to be accomplished by this night.
“For sure, we all the time inform police after any such incident, each orally and in writing, as we did within the case of Qamar. We’ve got prolonged all cooperation to the police,” Patra stated.
“However IIT Kharagpur is submitting a grievance within the type of an FIR over the demise of the third-year scholar, as required below legislation. We’ll strictly comply with the laid-down procedures to facilitate a police investigation into the boy’s demise,” he added.
The institute’s transfer comes after the Supreme Court docket, on Might 6, sought to know whether or not FIRs had been registered within the wake of Qamar’s demise, in addition to within the case of a NEET aspirant who died by suicide in Kota, Rajasthan.
Though Patra didn’t immediately point out the Supreme Court docket’s order, the apex courtroom has taken suo motu cognisance of each instances.
It particularly questioned whether or not IIT Kharagpur had lodged an FIR following Qamar’s demise and raised related considerations relating to the case of the NEET aspirant, who hanged herself in her room in Kota.
In the meantime, IIT Kharagpur has begun forming a committee to look at the circumstances surrounding current scholar suicides and to suggest preventive measures.
The institute has been dealing with rising scrutiny after three scholar suicides had been reported on campus since January.
Qamar was discovered hanging in his room at Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya Corridor of Residence simply two weeks after the demise of Aniket Walkar, a fourth-year scholar of ocean engineering and naval structure.
On January 12, the physique of third-year undergraduate scholar Shaon Malik was found in his hostel room.
Moreover, in June 2024, Devika Pillai, a fourth-year biotechnology and biochemical engineering scholar, additionally died by suicide.
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