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4w ago

Haryana Sends Bhiwani Teacher Death Case to CBI After AIIMS Autopsy, Cremation Held

Police maintain a suicide finding that the family rejects, setting up a central review of contested evidence.

A large crowd gathered to attend the last rites of school teacher in Dhani Laxman villagers at Bhiwani district on Thursday. (Manoj Dhaka/HindustanTimes)
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The woman’s third autopsy was conducted at AIIMS, Delhi, on Wednesday.

Overview

  • A third post-mortem was completed at AIIMS, Delhi on Wednesday, and 19-year-old Manisha was cremated Thursday in Dhani Laxman under heavy police deployment.
  • The state extended the mobile internet and bulk-SMS suspension in Bhiwani for 24 hours from 11 am Thursday before withdrawing the curbs later in the evening, after an earlier two-district shutdown.
  • Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said the investigation will be handed to the CBI at the family’s request, prompting villagers to end their sit-in and allow last rites.
  • Haryana’s DGP reiterated police findings pointing to suicide by pesticide ingestion, citing a purported note, purchase records and forensic traces, and said AIIMS results are awaited.
  • The government transferred the Bhiwani SP and suspended several personnel, and police said they have booked and arrested some YouTubers for spreading misinformation about the case.