35km protest march in Bihar seeking action in Patna NEET aspirant death case

The protesters carried black flags and some posters with slogans such as "Behn-betiyon ke samman mein pura Bihar maidan me” (all of Bihar is on the ground in honour of sisters and daughters) and “Beti, hum sharminda hain, tere katil zinda hai” (daughter, we are ashamed, your killers are alive). They took to the streets, accused the authorities of protecting “influential” criminals and trying to cover up the case.

According to a TOI media news report, Purnea MP Pappu Yadav also joined the protest and emphasised that the issue is not limited to just one victim but concerns the safety of all daughters of the state. Speaking to reporters, he said, “We had raised this issue in Parliament. Today, it was raised in the Legislative Assembly as well. This is not just about the daughter of Jehanabad, but about the safety of all the daughters of Bihar.”

Meanwhile, social activist Prahlad Bhardwaj alleged that even though several days have passed since the incident, none of the accused have been arrested. He also alleged that Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar summoned the victim's parents and pressured them to accept the death as a suicide, calling it shameful and questioning the intentions of the police and the government.

On this, Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the Patna High Court refused to hear a petition demanding an independent judicial inquiry to be conducted by a retired judge of the Supreme Court or High Court.

The father of the deceased student had filed a criminal writ application. However, a single bench of Justice Arun Kumar Jha disposed of the application with the order that since the state government has decided to order a CBI investigation into the matter, there is no need for any intervention by the High Court at this stage.