CBI files closure report in Pocso court over death of 17-yr-old NEET aspirant in Bihar
The girl, who was living in a private hostel in Patna and preparing for the medical entrance exam NEET-UG, was found unconscious in her hostel room on January 6.
On January 6, a 17-year-old aspiring medical student in Bihar was found unconscious in her hostel room and later died at a private hospital five days later. Special prosecutor Suresh Chandra Prasad submitted a closure report to a special Pocso court in Patna on Tuesday. The court has ordered the informant, the deceased's father, to be notified, with the next hearing scheduled for October 13.
Initially, the Chitragupta Nagar police believed the girl had consumed a lethal dose of sleeping pills. However, after the autopsy, concerns arose regarding the possibility of sexual assault. The family accused local police of collusion with the accused, leading to the formation of a special investigation team and the arrest of the hostel owner, Manish Kumar Ranjan.
The Bihar government handed the case over to the CBI on February 13, resulting in Ranjan's release on bail in April.
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