Nearly 20 students at IIT-Bombay on Sunday were detained over protests against the alleged death by suicide of a student last month, even as the victim’s parents’ expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing probe and demanded the appointment of a senior officer of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) rank as in the investigating officer in the case.
The students have been staging protests on the Powai campus for the last one month. Members of various organisations, which also staged protests in the morning outside the gate, were also detained by the cops. They claimed that they were being taken to Saki Naka police station. There was no immediate comment from the police at the time of filing this report. “What decision has been taken regarding the need to arrest Professor Doolla, based on the evidence available against him? Why is the investigation being delayed? The family has demanded that senior police officers answer these questions,” the statement issued through the family’s counsel and advocate Siddharth S.
The student’s parents were also forcibly removed when they tried to join the agitation, people aware of the developments said. Ingle said.
How did this information reach the media? What is the original source of the video? Has the authenticity of the material and its full context been examined?” it added. The victim’s family demanded that all CCTV footage, digital evidence, electronic communications and witness statements be preserved. It also sought an explanation from senior police officials regarding the progress of the investigation and the circulation of information to the media. The parents called for a review of the investigation at a senior level and the appointment of an experienced and impartial DCP-rank officer to oversee the probe.
“Several questions have been raised after media reports referred to CCTV footage said to be related to the victim, alleged phone conversations and an apology letter. They said their objective was to ensure a fair investigation and establish accountability.
In a statement, the victim’s parents raised questions over the progress of the police investigation, the alleged delay in taking action against those named in the case and the circulation of information related to their child.
