Overview

• The victim was identified as Sana Parveen, a second-year student who died at her Bagalur residence in northeast Bengaluru on Friday.
• Bagaluru police registered an abetment to suicide case under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita based on a complaint by her father, Abdul Nazeer.
• The accused was named as Refaas of Thrissur, Kerala, who has not been arrested and is reported to be absconding.
• The father alleged the senior harassed, blackmailed and tortured her despite a prior warning from Koshys College faculty to stay away.
• Investigators said searches are underway and the case has renewed concerns over student safety and timely intervention in private colleges.