NHRC notice to Telangana govt, DGP over 'suicide' of engineering student
New Delhi, Jan 8: The NHRC has issued notice to the Telangana government and the state's police chief over reports that an engineering student allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of her college in Rangareddy district, officials said.
Reportedly, the victim had joined the college just three months ago and was commuting daily by the college bus from her residence in Kukatpally, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement.
The NHRC has taken "suo motu cognisance of a media report that an engineering girl student committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of her college in Rangareddy district, Telangana on January 5," it said.
The Commission has observed that the content of the news report, if true, raises a "serious issue of violation of human rights" which is a matter of concern.
Accordingly, it has issued notices to the chief secretary and the director general of police in the government of Telangana, seeking a detailed report within four weeks, the statement said.
"The report should also include the outcome of the police investigation and inquiry conducted by the college administration, the action taken against the persons found responsible for the incident, and steps taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that such painful incidents do not recur," it said.
According to the media report, carried on January 6, the eyewitnesses said the victim took the extreme step even as her fellow students screamed at her to stop. She was rushed to a private hospital in Isnapur by the students and college management, where the doctors pronounced her "brought dead", it added.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
