Bhiwani: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has raised serious questions about the functioning of the local police in the case of the suicide of a 22-year-old Dalit student in Bhiwani district last year. The commission has clarified that police officials were negligent in investigating the case. The commission has recommended that departmental proceedings be initiated against the guilty officers under the provisions of Section 4 of the SC/ST (POA) Act.
The matter was raised prominently during a hearing held on December 11 before the commission’s chairman, Kishore Makwana. Considering the seriousness of the case, the commission has directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to investigate the matter to complete its investigation within a timeframe and in an impartial manner. The commission has also sought an ‘Action Taken Report’ within 15 days.
Shocking Revelation Regarding Handwriting
During the hearing, a very shocking fact came to light. DSP (State Crime Branch, Faridabad) Vikas Kumar informed the commission on December 11 that the handwriting of the deceased student did not match that on her answer sheets.
The DSP stated, “According to the CFSL (Central Forensic Science Laboratory) report, the student’s handwriting did not match her answer sheet. Following this revelation, Sections 338, 336, and 340 of the BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) have also been added to the FIR. An SIT has been constituted to get to the bottom of the matter and is currently investigating.”
What was the whole case?
Last December, this 22-year-old student of the fifth semester of BA committed suicide. It was alleged that the college administration had not allowed her to sit for the examination due to non-payment of fees, which caused her mental distress. However, the college management had completely rejected these allegations made by the student’s family. This matter also took on a political dimension, with leaders of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing Congress MLA Rajveer Phartiya from Loharu of running the institution. However, the MLA clarified that his brother-in-law, Hanuman, manages the college’s operations.
Courtesy: Hindi News