Patna: The death of a NEET aspirant in Bihar will now be investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation after the state government formally requested the Centre to transfer the case, citing the need for an independent and comprehensive probe.
The decision was made at the behest of chief minister Nitish Kumar, deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary said in a post on social media. He added that a DNA sample report in the case had been received, though its contents have not yet been made public.
Officials said the CBI is expected to take custody of all case-related documents, evidence and the police investigation report in the coming days. A fresh inquiry will then begin, including re-recording witness statements, examining technical and forensic evidence and scrutinising the role of those accused.
The move follows mounting anger from the victim’s family, who have accused the police of mishandling the investigation. On Friday, family members were summoned to the residence of the state’s director general of police, where officers from the special investigation team were also present. After the meeting, the family left visibly upset.
They were subsequently asked to meet deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary, but declined and returned to their home district of Jehanabad. Speaking to reporters, the student’s brother alleged that during the meeting the DGP had told their mother to “assume your daughter committed suicide” and denied allegations of sexual assault.
The victim’s mother said the family no longer trusted the state machinery. “No one is giving us justice. Everyone has been bribed. We cannot afford to bribe anyone,” she said, alleging corruption at multiple levels. “What will we gain by meeting ministers? We only want justice for our daughter.”
The student’s father echoed the sentiment, saying the family had come to Patna hoping for answers. “We thought they would tell us something meaningful, but instead they spoke nonsense. We are not getting justice here,” he said.
With the case now set to move to the CBI, the state government said it hoped an independent investigation would address the family’s concerns and establish the truth.
