The mother of IITB student, Darshan Solanki, who allegedly jumped to death from the seventh floor of a hostel building, said in her statement to the police that caste-based discrimination existed on the institute's campus.
Last week, on March 16, Darshan's parents visited the Powai Police Station from Ahmedabad to file a complaint alleging that caste discrimination led to their son's death. This request, however, was denied by the Powai police since the investigation has been handed over to a Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Maharashtra government.