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NEET Student Death: Court Slams CBI for Investigation Lapses in Closure Report
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News18•13-10-2026, 15:59
NEET Student Death: Court Slams CBI for Investigation Lapses in Closure Report
- •A special POCSO court in Patna heard the CBI closure report regarding the suspected death of a NEET student.
- •The court severely reprimanded the CBI counsel over negligence on several points during the investigation.
- •The student was found unconscious in a hostel on January 6 and passed away during treatment on January 11.
- •Although forensic reports revealed injury marks and sperm on clothes, DNA samples of about 30 people did not match.
- •The court has scheduled the next hearing for November 6, demanding answers from the CBI and Patna Police SIT.
Key Questions Answered
The Patna special POCSO court severely reprimanded the CBI counsel and raised serious questions regarding negligence on multiple points during the investigation after the agency filed a closure report citing insufficient concrete evidence.
The special POCSO court has set November 6 as the next date for hearing the CBI's closure report, during which the CBI and Patna Police's SIT are expected to answer several questions.
The deceased student arrived at Shambhu Girls Hostel in Patna on January 5, 2026, and was found unconscious in her room the next day. She was hospitalized but passed away during treatment on January 11, prompting her family to file an FIR with injury mark allegations on January 9.
