IIT Bombay student suicide case | SIT not probing caste discrimination, pinning blame on one student: Family
According to Darshan's sister Janvi Solanki, the family has not been provided clone copies of the seized electronic devices even after demanding it repeatedly.
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Darshan's family on Thursday alleged that the SIT instead of probing their complaint of caste discrimination has pinned the blame on one student. DAYS AFTER a special court granted bail to IIT Bombay student Arman Khatri, arrested in the case of Darshan Solanki’s death stating that mere allegations in the suicide note would not be sufficient to conclude that Khatri abetted Solanki’s death by suicide, Darshan’s family on Thursday alleged that the SIT instead of probing their complaint of caste discrimination has pinned the blame on one student.
“SIT is trying to ignore all the testimonies that point to the fact that Darshan was facing caste discrimination from his roommate, classmates and other people in the institute and was deeply affected by it. The SIT which is investigating the crime of abetment to suicide and caste atrocity, is not even looking at the angle of caste discrimination and has instead pinned the blame on one student in a separate matter,” a statement issued in Mumbai by Darshan’s father, Rameshbhai Solanki said.
Solanki, while releasing the statement was accompanied by former MP, Dr Bhalchandra Mungekar.
Dr. Mungekar said, “The SIT is purposefully sidelining the angle of caste discrimination for reasons best known to them. The caste-based system and its existence on IIT campus has caused Darshan’s death.” Alleging that the SIT is trying to cover up caste-based discrimination, the statement by Rameshbhai which is sent to the Chief Minister, Home Minister, Commissioner of Police and also to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, demands immediate intervention so that “crucial evidence is not lost.”
According to Darshan’s sister Janvi Solanki, the family has not been provided clone copies of the seized electronic devices even after demanding it repeatedly. “We fear that more such instances that can show that he has faced caste-based discrimination will be buried under the guise of investigation,” read the statement.
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