Controversy and Protests Erupt Over NEET Aspirant's Death in Bihar

Prashant Kishor visited Jehanabad, Bihar, following the death of a NEET aspirant. He questioned the police investigation, which shifted focus from suicide to potential sexual assault. Despite a post-mortem indicating typhoid and sleeping pill overdose, Kishor supported the family's claims of cover-up. Protests and arrests ensued.

Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, visited Bihar's Jehanabad district after a NEET aspirant died following days in a coma.

Kishor criticized the police's initial ruling of suicide, now revised to include possible sexual assault. He vowed to support the bereaved family confronting alleged police pressure to settle.

The case has escalated tensions, with accusations of cover-ups leading to student protests. A building owner has been arrested, igniting further unrest amid circulating autopsy reports.

(With inputs from agencies.)