Darshan’s family alleges that he was discriminated against at IITB because he belonged to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community (file photo)
The Maharashtra government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the death of Darshan Solanki.
Mumbai Police’s SIT probing the death of IIT Bombay student Darshan Solanki has received a report from a handwriting expert, which states that the handwriting of the alleged suicide note recovered from the hostel of the institute matches with the writing samples of the deceased. Which confirms that it was written by him, an official said on Friday.
Solanki, who hailed from Gujarat’s Ahmedabad and was a first-year student of BTech (Chemical) course, allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the seventh floor of a hostel building of the Indian Institute of Technology. technology Bombay (IITB) campus in suburban Powai on February 12 this year.
The Maharashtra government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe his death. His family has claimed that he faced discrimination at the premier institution on account of his belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community and suspected conspiracy in his death. However, the inquiry committee constituted by IITB has ruled out caste-based discrimination and hinted at deteriorating academic performance as a possible reason for the suicide.
“We have received the report of handwriting analysis done by an expert, who has confirmed that the handwriting of Darshan Solanki matches with the suicide note found in his hostel room,” an official said.
“The suicide note recovered by the SIT on March 3 named Solanki’s hostel mate and held him responsible for the death,” he said.
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