Suicide Case Of 18-Yr-Old IIT Bombay Student Transferred To SIT Crime Branch

On February 12, an 18-year-old student named Darshan Solanki committed suicide at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

On February 12, Solanki had jumped from the hostel building.

The suicide case of an 18-year-old student from IIT Bombay has been transferred to the SIT Crime Branch for investigation. The Jt Commissioner of Police (Crime), Lakhmi Gautam will lead the team.

"Suicide case of an 18-year-old student of IIT Bombay transferred to SIT Crime Branch. Jt Commissioner of Police (crime) Lakhmi Gautam to lead the team. The student had jumped off the 7th floor of his hostel earlier this month. His family had alleged caste-based harassment," Mumbai Police told news agency ANI.

Suicide case of an 18-yr-old student of IIT Bombay transferred to SIT Crime Branch. Jt Commissioner of Police (crime) Lakhmi Gautam to lead the team. The student had jumped off 7th floor of his hostel earlier this month.His family had alleged caste-based harassment: Mumbai Police

— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2023

On February 12, an 18-year-old student named Darshan Solanki allegedly took his own life at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. According to Solanki's family, he had experienced discrimination due to his caste at IIT Bombay and they suspect foul play in his death. Originally from Ahmedabad, Solanki was studying B Tech at IIT Bombay in Mumbai.

The police arrived at the scene immediately after the news of the suicide and took Solanki to the hospital, where he was declared dead upon arrival. The cause of Solanki's suicide remains unknown, and the police are currently investigating the matter.

Ramesh Solanki, the father of Darshan said that his son cannot commit suicide.

"He must have been harassed and I think he has been killed. He has fallen from the 7th floor but he is only hurt on the head," Ramesh Solanki told news agency ANI.

Ramesh Solanki claimed that Darshan had reported instances of caste discrimination, but his concerns were not taken seriously.

Meanwhile, IIT Bombay has strongly denied the reports suggesting that Darshan Solanki's death was a result of caste discrimination. The institute has refuted the claims that have been circulating in various news outlets.