19-year old alleged that she was harassed on a religious basis, the family seeking the help of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan through a probe
Chennai: On Thursday the death of student named Fathima Latheef,19, from Kerala, was a first-year student of the five years integrated MA Humanities course at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Madras) has indulged in a political controversy with her family alleging that she ended her life following religious harassment by her professors.
Her family alleged that she has left behind a typed note on her mobile phone in which Fatima said, “In case of my death, the whole of blame will be on her professors whom she has named.
19-year old alleged that she was harassed on a religious basis, the family seeking the help of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan through a probe.
On Thursday multiple students and political organizations held protest inside and outside the IIT Madras campus accusing the institution of discriminating students on religious grounds and demanded the arrest of a professor of Philosophy.
Police Commissioner Viswanathan after visiting the campus said a team comprising senior police office Eswaramurthy, who has had a stint with the CBI, will now probe the case.
DMK President MK Stalin said it was a shame that Fathima’s family felt that Tamil Nadu was a safe state lies shattered after her death. He along with MDMK leader Vaiko and several leaders demanded an independent investigation into her death. This is the 5th death in IIT Madras in past one year.
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