The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has filed a closure report in the death of 19-year-old teacher, Manisha, from Bhiwani in 2025.
In the report filed at the special CBI court in Panchkula, officials said that she had committed suicide by consuming an insecticide.
The Haryana Police had also concluded that it was a suicide, which triggered protests. She was cremated on August 21, 2025 as her family members had refused to cremate her till action was not taken against the police for alleged lapses. On September 5, 2025, a Delhi unit of the CBI registered a regular case in the matter. The victim’s father however has dismissed CBI’s report and said that they will highlight this when the case next comes for hearing on August 27.
Three post-mortems of Manisha’s body were conducted, as demanded by the family. First was in Bhiwani, followed by another in PGI Rohtak, and third in AIIMS, Delhi. Following protests, CM Nayab Singh Saini announced a CBI investigation into her death on August 20, 2025.
Also, the investigation agency relied on a psychological assessment of Manisha’s state of mind, which confirmed that she was depressed. Officials added that CBI relied on the findings of a multispecialty medical board, where doctors from multiple hospitals were members, to conclude that it was a suicide.
