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<\/div>\nDarshan Solanki died on February 12 after allegedly jumping off 7th floor of his hostel (File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The inquiry committee set up by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay after the death of its student Darshan Solanki last month allegedly by suicide has ruled out caste-based discrimination and hinted at deteriorating academic performance as a possible cause.<\/p>\n
Originally from Ahmedabad in Gujarat, 18-year-old Darshan Solanki, a first-year student of B.Tech (Chemical) course, died on February 12 after allegedly jumping off the seventh floor of his hostel on the campus in Powai.<\/p>\n
His family had claimed he was facing discrimination since he belonged to a Scheduled Caste.<\/p>\n
Authorities at the prestigious IITB had set up a 12-member inquiry committee under Professor Nand Kishore, head of the chemistry department, in connection with the death and allegations surrounding the incident.<\/p>\n
Late last month, the police had said the Maharashtra government had formed a special investigation team to conduct a probe into Solanki’s death.<\/p>\n
The incident hit national headlines, with students group in several cities of the country holding protests denouncing caste-based discrimination in educational institutions.<\/p>\n
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