Patna NEET Student Death: Forensic Report Confirms Sexual Assault, POCSO Added
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CNBC TV18•27-01-2026, 13:21
Patna NEET Student Death: Forensic Report Confirms Sexual Assault, POCSO Added
- •An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Jehanabad was found unconscious in her Patna hostel room on January 6 and died on January 11.
- •Initially suspected as suicide by overdose and typhoid, her family alleged rape and murder, citing injuries.
- •Forensic investigation confirmed sexual assault, finding male semen traces on her undergarments.
- •A five-member medical board at AIIMS-Patna is reviewing the post-mortem report, awaiting more crucial documents from the SIT.
- •The SIT has taken six suspects for DNA testing, and the POCSO Act has been added to the case as the victim was a minor.
Why It Matters: Forensic findings confirm sexual assault in the Patna NEET student death case, leading to POCSO charges.
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