Youth Congress demands arrest of IIT Bombay director over student death

The Indian Youth Congress intensified its push for accountability in connection with a student death at IIT Bombay, seeking the arrest of the institution's director and a professor involved in the case. National president Uday Bhanu Chib argued that even if academic dishonesty allegations were substantiated, they could not justify a fatality. "Even if, for the sake of argument, we say that for 1% that he was cheating, we are not talking merely about cheating here. A person has lost his life," Chib said, underscoring the severity of the situation. The Youth Congress has also demanded an independent probe into the circumstances surrounding the student's death, suggesting dissatisfaction with any internal institutional investigation. The demands come as questions mount over the handling of the case and the sequence of events that led to the tragedy. So far, details about the incident remain contested, with various stakeholders offering differing accounts of what transpired. The case has drawn attention to broader concerns about student welfare and accountability at premier educational institutions in India.