{
  "id": 12564811,
  "title": "CBI files closure report in Pocso court over death of 17-yr-old NEET aspirant in Bihar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/cbi-files-closure-report-in-pocso-court-over-death-of-17-yr-old-neet",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T06:33:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cbi-files-closure-report-in-pocso-court-over-death-of-17-yr-old-neet-aspirant-in-bihar-101791354812931.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "17-year-old NEET aspirant died in Bihar hostel on January 6",
    "Special Pocso court ordered closure report submission",
    "CBI took over case in February, Ranjan released on bail in April"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The CBI's closure report suggests that despite allegations of sexual assault and police collusion, no evidence was found to prosecute further, potentially bringing closure to the case but also raising concerns about justice for the victim.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}