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CM Orders CBI Probe into NEET Aspirant's Suspicious Death

2/1/2026

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Kumar Orders CBI Probe

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the death of a NEET aspirant who died on January 11, after allegations of police mishandling and an initial suicide label.
A Special Investigation Team was formed after a post-mortem found signs of violence.
The family says the CBI decision may obscure the truth.
Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav criticized the government’s handling, citing past CBI failures.

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Kumar Advocates Justice

Thambithurai Muthukumarasamy, known as T. Kumar, died January 19 at age 76 from complications of sarcoidosis, confirmed by Amnesty International, which employed him for over 20 years.
Kumar advocated for victims of governmental repression worldwide, drawing on his experience as a resistance leader in Sri Lankan prisons.
He testified against abuses in China, Vietnam, and Afghanistan, and addressed congressional committees and the United Nations, sharing his personal oppression experiences.

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Kumar Orders CBI Probe

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the death of a NEET aspirant who died on January 11, after allegations of police mishandling and an initial suicide label.
A Special Investigation Team was formed after a post-mortem found signs of violence.
The family says the CBI decision may obscure the truth.
Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav criticized the government’s handling, citing past CBI failures.

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