BDS student suicide case: NCW seeks report from Sharda University, urges UP top cop to conduct timely probe
'The university has been given time till Tuesday to submit the action report, as the order was issued on Friday by the women's commission. Only after the given time for report submission, any further decision will be taken by the commission,' said an official of the NCW.
In a letter addressed to the Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh, NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar had called for a fair and timely investigation and demanded immediate support for the student's family. 'On this serious matter, the Chairperson of the Commission has instructed the Director General of Police of Uttar Pradesh to ensure a fair and timely investigation. Also, all necessary assistance should be provided immediately to the family of the victim. A detailed action report should be submitted to the Commission within three days,' read the letter.
Meanwhile, officials at the university said on Monday that the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of the university had not compiled the investigation report, which was expected to come out by July 25. The report, officials said, will be made public by the committee on Tuesday. 'The family's statement for the report compilation had taken too long, hence there is a delay in the report submission,' said the university spokesperson. A five-member high-level Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) was formed to investigate the matter.
Last week, officials at the varsity had told The Indian Express that there was a gap between the theory and practical implementation of student counselling mechanisms. The student, who was found dead in her hostel room on July 18, had named two faculty members in her suicide note, leading to their arrest for alleged 'harassment'.
In the purported suicide note, the BDS student, Jyoti, wrote that she was humiliated and mentally harassed. She had said that she had been feeling stressed for a long time. 'I am sorry. I cannot live like this anymore. I can't,' read the note.
The Noida Police earlier lodged an FIR under sections 108 (abetment of suicide), 238 (disappearance of evidence), 79 (insult the modesty of a woman), 352 (breach of peace), and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Neetika Jha is a Correspondent with The Indian Express. She covers crime, health, environment as well as stories of human interest, in Noida, Ghaziabad and western UP. When not on the field she is probably working on another story idea. On weekends, she loves to read fiction over a cup of coffee. The Thursday Murder club, Yellow Face and Before the Coffee Gets Cold were her recent favourites. She loves her garden as much as she loves her job. She is an alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. ... Read More
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