Overview
- Arnav Laxman Khaire, a first-year student from Thane’s Kalyan East, was found hanging at home on November 18 and was declared dead at a local hospital.
- His father says a passenger and several companions assaulted him on a crowded local train after he spoke in Hindi, leading to severe anxiety later that day.
- Khaire had been traveling in a second-class compartment because his first-class season pass had expired, and he reportedly got off at Thane before returning home.
- Kolsewadi police registered an accidental-death case and say the investigation is underway following the family’s complaint, with no arrests reported.
- Political reaction intensified as BJP leader Ameet Satam publicly blamed Uddhav and Raj Thackeray for fomenting language-based tensions.