Jehanabad (Bihar), February 10 Family members of a NEET aspirant in Bihar, whose mysterious death last month has caused a stir, alleged on Tuesday that the SIT (Special Investigation Team) of the police, which had been investigating the case, has served them with a notice for a DNA test, even though the matter has been "handed over" to the CBI.
The NEET aspirant, who was from Jehanabad, was found unconscious in the Shambhu Girls' hostel in Patna's Chitragupt Nagar on January 6. She died at a private hospital on January 11 after being in a coma for several days. Her family had alleged that she was sexually assaulted, accusing authorities of attempting a cover-up. The police arrested a staff member from the hostel.
The state government recommended a CBI probe into the case on January 31, but the central agency has not yet taken up the matter for investigation.
"Officials from the SIT arrived at her (deceased) uncle's house late Monday night with a notice for DNA testing. The team forced the uncle to receive the notice. The SIT then attempted to serve the notice to other relatives, but they refused to open the doors," a family member of the NEET aspirant told media persons.
"The news of the SIT's arrival had spread throughout the village by that time," he said.
As the villagers gathered and protested, the SIT team returned, he said.
The family members said the SIT team also went to the village of the deceased's maternal uncle to serve him the notice. However, they also did not open the doors.
"The state government recently informed the assembly that the investigation has been handed over to the CBI. Then why is the SIT harassing us? They have no authority now," another family member said.
"We are demanding a judicial probe into the incident. If the court orders it, everyone is ready to undergo DNA testing," he said.
Senior officers of the Patna Police are tight-lipped about the development.
