Overview
- Bihar’s FSL detected human semen on clothing submitted by the family, with the sample taken from garments the student was reportedly wearing during hospitalisation.
- Investigators are preparing a DNA profile from the semen to test against the arrested accused and other suspects, and the FSL has asked for the parents’ blood samples for comparative analysis.
- Patna Police suspended Sub-Inspector Roshni Kumari and Assistant Inspector Hemant Jha for failures in timely intelligence gathering and action during the early probe.
- The owner of Shambhu Girls’ Hostel, Manish Kumar Ranjan, has been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation.
- The CID has assumed control of the case as political leaders say a CBI inquiry could be ordered if required, while a prior PMCH autopsy noted injuries and said sexual violence could not be ruled out.