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  • IIT Bombay scholar’s dying: Darshan’s father alleges harassment via law enforcement officials in FIR registration

    Via PTI

    MUMBAI: The daddy of deceased IIT Bombay scholar Darshan Solanki has written to Maharashtra Leader Minister Eknath Shinde alleging that his circle of relatives used to be going through harassment from the police within the registration of an FIR into the dying of his son, an professional mentioned.

    The letter, written on Wednesday, additionally mentioned the circle of relatives used to be “utterly surprised and disheartened” via the angle of the police and the participants of the Particular Investigation Group (SIT), who’ve been “refusing” to sign in the FIR for just about two weeks now.

    A replica of the letter may be addressed to Deputy Leader Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who handles the house portfolio, and Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar, the professional mentioned.

    Darshan Solanki, who hailed from Ahmedabad in Gujarat and used to be a first-year scholar of the B Tech (Chemical) route, allegedly dedicated suicide via leaping off the 7th flooring of a hostel development situated at the campus on February 12 this 12 months.

    His circle of relatives has claimed he confronted discrimination at IITB for belonging to a Scheduled Caste (SC) neighborhood and suspected foul play in his dying.

    On the other hand, the inquiry committee arrange via the institute claimed that there used to be no caste-based discrimination and hinted at deteriorating instructional efficiency as a imaginable reason for suicide.

    In his letter, Darshan’s father Ramesh Solanki mentioned, “That is to let you know that I along side my circle of relatives had travelled from Ahmedabad to seek advice from the Powai police station for registration of FIR at the foundation of my criticism dated March 16 relating to my son’s dying. On the other hand, regardless of our requests, the Powai police station refused to sign in the FIR pointing out that because the SIT has been constituted to research the case, they can’t sign in the FIR and they’re going to ahead the criticism to the SIT for essential motion.”

    ALSO READ | IIT-B scholar’s dying: Alumni, scholars’ teams write to Fadnavis, search FIR

    A DCP provide at the moment used to be non-cooperative and refused to entertain their request for registration of the FIR, he mentioned.

    The deceased’s father alleged that once the circle of relatives approached the SIT with the similar call for on March 16, it additionally didn’t cooperate. “We’re utterly surprised and disheartened via the angle of the police and the participants of the SIT, who’ve been refusing to sign in the FIR for just about two weeks and at the moment are forcing us to put in writing their model. Their manner does now not encourage any self assurance in us and is suspect, to mention the least,” the letter mentioned.

    “We’re frightened that the SIT is trying to sideline and divert the investigation from the attitude of caste discrimination confronted via Darshan,” it added.

    “We request you to delight take inventory of the topic and be sure that the FIR is registered at the foundation of our criticism and the investigation is performed independently and rather with none foul play. Please act urgently within the topic to verify justice to our son, who met his premature dying because of caste discrimination confronted via him at the IIT Bombay campus, and uphold the reality,” Solanki mentioned.

    On Monday, the SIT of Mumbai police probing Solanki’s dying mentioned it has recovered a be aware that mentions the title of his hostel mate, an professional mentioned on Monday.

    The purported suicide be aware, written on a work of paper, used to be recovered from Solanki’s hostel room some days in the past, he added.

    MUMBAI: The daddy of deceased IIT Bombay scholar Darshan Solanki has written to Maharashtra Leader Minister Eknath Shinde alleging that his circle of relatives used to be going through harassment from the police within the registration of an FIR into the dying of his son, an professional mentioned.

    The letter, written on Wednesday, additionally mentioned the circle of relatives used to be “utterly surprised and disheartened” via the angle of the police and the participants of the Particular Investigation Group (SIT), who’ve been “refusing” to sign in the FIR for just about two weeks now.

    A replica of the letter may be addressed to Deputy Leader Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who handles the house portfolio, and Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar, the professional mentioned.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

    Darshan Solanki, who hailed from Ahmedabad in Gujarat and used to be a first-year scholar of the B Tech (Chemical) route, allegedly dedicated suicide via leaping off the 7th flooring of a hostel development situated at the campus on February 12 this 12 months.

    His circle of relatives has claimed he confronted discrimination at IITB for belonging to a Scheduled Caste (SC) neighborhood and suspected foul play in his dying.

    On the other hand, the inquiry committee arrange via the institute claimed that there used to be no caste-based discrimination and hinted at deteriorating instructional efficiency as a imaginable reason for suicide.

    In his letter, Darshan’s father Ramesh Solanki mentioned, “That is to let you know that I along side my circle of relatives had travelled from Ahmedabad to seek advice from the Powai police station for registration of FIR at the foundation of my criticism dated March 16 relating to my son’s dying. On the other hand, regardless of our requests, the Powai police station refused to sign in the FIR pointing out that because the SIT has been constituted to research the case, they can’t sign in the FIR and they’re going to ahead the criticism to the SIT for essential motion.”

    ALSO READ | IIT-B scholar’s dying: Alumni, scholars’ teams write to Fadnavis, search FIR

    A DCP provide at the moment used to be non-cooperative and refused to entertain their request for registration of the FIR, he mentioned.

    The deceased’s father alleged that once the circle of relatives approached the SIT with the similar call for on March 16, it additionally didn’t cooperate. “We’re utterly surprised and disheartened via the angle of the police and the participants of the SIT, who’ve been refusing to sign in the FIR for just about two weeks and at the moment are forcing us to put in writing their model. Their manner does now not encourage any self assurance in us and is suspect, to mention the least,” the letter mentioned.

    “We’re frightened that the SIT is trying to sideline and divert the investigation from the attitude of caste discrimination confronted via Darshan,” it added.

    “We request you to delight take inventory of the topic and be sure that the FIR is registered at the foundation of our criticism and the investigation is performed independently and rather with none foul play. Please act urgently within the topic to verify justice to our son, who met his premature dying because of caste discrimination confronted via him at the IIT Bombay campus, and uphold the reality,” Solanki mentioned.

    On Monday, the SIT of Mumbai police probing Solanki’s dying mentioned it has recovered a be aware that mentions the title of his hostel mate, an professional mentioned on Monday.

    The purported suicide be aware, written on a work of paper, used to be recovered from Solanki’s hostel room some days in the past, he added.

  • IIT Bombay scholar’s dying: Be aware naming hostel mate recovered 

    By means of PTI

    MUMBAI: The particular investigation crew (SIT) of Mumbai police probing the dying of Indian Institute of Era Bombay scholar Darshan Solanki has recovered a word that mentions the title of his hostel mate, an reputable stated on Monday.

    The purported suicide word, written on a work of paper, used to be recovered from Solanki’s hostel room some days in the past, he added.

    Solanki, a resident of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, had allegedly dedicated suicide on February 12 via leaping off the 7th ground of the hostel construction.

    The reputable stated the word mentions harassment meted out via the engineering scholar who has been named.

    This scholar remains at the similar ground of the hostel and had allegedly threatened Solanki after a dispute, the reputable stated quoting the word.

    The method of registering an abetment of suicide case used to be underway, he added.

    Solanki’s folks and a few scholar organisations had alleged caste discrimination as the reason for his dying.

    The Maharashtra govt had shaped an SIT headed via Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Lakhmi Gautam to probe the case.

    MUMBAI: The particular investigation crew (SIT) of Mumbai police probing the dying of Indian Institute of Era Bombay scholar Darshan Solanki has recovered a word that mentions the title of his hostel mate, an reputable stated on Monday.

    The purported suicide word, written on a work of paper, used to be recovered from Solanki’s hostel room some days in the past, he added.

    Solanki, a resident of Ahmedabad in Gujarat, had allegedly dedicated suicide on February 12 via leaping off the 7th ground of the hostel construction.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The reputable stated the word mentions harassment meted out via the engineering scholar who has been named.

    This scholar remains at the similar ground of the hostel and had allegedly threatened Solanki after a dispute, the reputable stated quoting the word.

    The method of registering an abetment of suicide case used to be underway, he added.

    Solanki’s folks and a few scholar organisations had alleged caste discrimination as the reason for his dying.

    The Maharashtra govt had shaped an SIT headed via Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Lakhmi Gautam to probe the case.

  • IIT Bombay scholar’s demise: No caste-based discrimination, says inquiry panel

    Via PTI

    MUMBAI: The inquiry committee arrange by way of Indian Institute of Generation Bombay after the demise of its scholar Darshan Solanki ultimate month allegedly by way of suicide has dominated out caste-based discrimination and hinted at deteriorating educational efficiency as a conceivable reason.

    At the beginning from Ahmedabad in Gujarat, 18-year-old Solanki, a first-year scholar of B.Tech (Chemical) route, died on February 12 after allegedly leaping off the 7th flooring of his hostel at the campus in Powai.

    His circle of relatives had claimed he used to be going through discrimination since he belonged to a Scheduled Caste.

    Government on the prestigious IITB had arrange a 12-member inquiry committee below Professor Nand Kishore, head of the chemistry division, in reference to the demise and allegations surrounding the incident.

    Overdue ultimate month, the police had stated the Maharashtra govt had shaped a unique investigation staff to behavior a probe into Solanki’s demise.

    The incident hit nationwide headlines, with scholars workforce in numerous towns of the rustic preserving protests denouncing caste-based discrimination in tutorial establishments.

    (In case you are in misery, touch the TN Executive well being helpline at 104 or the Sneha Suicide helpline at +91 44 2464 0050)

    MUMBAI: The inquiry committee arrange by way of Indian Institute of Generation Bombay after the demise of its scholar Darshan Solanki ultimate month allegedly by way of suicide has dominated out caste-based discrimination and hinted at deteriorating educational efficiency as a conceivable reason.

    At the beginning from Ahmedabad in Gujarat, 18-year-old Solanki, a first-year scholar of B.Tech (Chemical) route, died on February 12 after allegedly leaping off the 7th flooring of his hostel at the campus in Powai.

    His circle of relatives had claimed he used to be going through discrimination since he belonged to a Scheduled Caste.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Government on the prestigious IITB had arrange a 12-member inquiry committee below Professor Nand Kishore, head of the chemistry division, in reference to the demise and allegations surrounding the incident.

    Overdue ultimate month, the police had stated the Maharashtra govt had shaped a unique investigation staff to behavior a probe into Solanki’s demise.

    The incident hit nationwide headlines, with scholars workforce in numerous towns of the rustic preserving protests denouncing caste-based discrimination in tutorial establishments.

    (In case you are in misery, touch the TN Executive well being helpline at 104 or the Sneha Suicide helpline at +91 44 2464 0050)

  • IIT Bombay suicide: Darshan was once murdered as a result of he was once Dalit, claims circle of relatives

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    AHMEDABAD: The tragic dying of a first-year B-tech scholar, Darshan Solanki, has sparked standard outrage. Darshan, who hails from Ahmedabad, allegedly died through suicide on the Indian Institute of Era, Bombay (IIT-B) campus on Sunday.

    On the other hand, Darshan’s relations in Ahmedabad suspect that he was once murdered through his classmates, and didn’t die through suicide.

    His circle of relatives claimed that he was once very clever and were given into IIT Bombay after clearing the Joint Front Exam (JEE) with flying colors. However being from a Dalit circle of relatives brought about him numerous bother throughout his research. The sufferer’s circle of relatives additionally claimed that some folks had been feeling afflicted since his admission. 

    Darshan, a first-year B-tech scholar, allegedly jumped from the seventh flooring of the Indian Institute of Era, Bombay (IIT-B) campus on February 12 round 1.30 p.m. At the similar day, at 2.20 p.m., his father was once summoned to the campus.

    Native police are making an investment the incident as a case of unintentional dying. In the meantime, the circle of relatives suspects foul play in instances that ended in the sufferer’s dying. 

    Rameshbhai, Darshan Solanki’s father, advised the media tearily that “I spoke to him an hour previous, it was once my niece’s birthday and he wanted her. I used to be intended to fly to Bombay that night time and convey him house day after today. He was once ecstatic and desperate to spend time together with his circle of relatives. There was once no trace of unhappiness, harm, or unhappiness in his voice, main us to consider he would take such drastic measures. My son isn’t the sort to do that.”

    Additional, Rameshbhai alleged that his son’s autopsy was once performed with out the circle of relatives’s consent, even sooner than they reached campus.

    Having misplaced his son, Rameshbhai added, “There are extra Darshans who’re suffering and I need justice for my son in order that they don’t endure. No father or mother will have to must lose a kid because of ragging or caste-based harassment.”

    ALSO READ | Pupil suicide: IIT-Bombay rejects fees of caste bias in institute

    In the meantime, chatting with the native media, Darshan’s aunt Divya stated, “He (Darshan) advised us that scholars’ behaviour against them modified in the event that they knew they had been SC/ST scholars.”

    “He additionally discussed a gaggle of SC/ST scholars at IIT-Bombay had been asking him to stay his caste a secret in order that he would now not be victimized or discriminated towards. Darshan knowledgeable me that the folk finding out there had disliked our caste and claimed that Dalit scholars are finding out without spending a dime,” she added.

    Congress MLA and Dalit chief Jignesh Mevani visited the deceased’s relations in Ahmedabad on Thursday and steered PM Modi to discuss with Gujarat and meet the sufferer’s circle of relatives. He additionally demanded the Maharashtra govt arrange a Particular Investigation Group (SIT) and examine this incident because the circle of relatives suspected foul play.

    “After the 2016 Una flogging incident, PM Modi said that sooner than you beat my Dalit brothers, you will have to first beat me. Now the Top Minister will have to discuss with; I attraction to the Bhupendra Patel management who will have to additionally lend a hand the Dalit circle of relatives, and supply a repayment of fifty lakh to the sufferer’s circle of relatives,” stated Mevani.

    This isn’t the primary example of caste-based harassment involving Dalit scholars from Gujarat.

    On Friday, 10 February, a Dalit scholar in Rajkot alleged that his classmates beat him as a result of his caste, and a case has been filed towards 4 scholars.

    Darshit Makwana, a scholar of Marwadi College Data Era, filed a grievance on the Kuvadva police station on Friday. He alleged that on Thursday afternoon, Suraj Narodia, Nandkumar Gami, Purav, and any other unknown scholar kicked and beat him ruthlessly, leaving him subconscious because of which he was once rushed to the health center for remedy.

    Makwana additionally stated that six months in the past, the accused scholars had taunted him as a result of he’s from a scheduled caste. They claimed that he received loose admission to the varsity and isn’t financially solid to review there.

    (In case you are having suicidal ideas, or are fearful a few good friend or want emotional make stronger, somebody is at all times there to concentrate. Name Sneha Basis – 04424640050 (to be had 24×7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences’ helpline – 02225521111, which is to be had Monday to Saturday from 8 am to ten pm.)

    AHMEDABAD: The tragic dying of a first-year B-tech scholar, Darshan Solanki, has sparked standard outrage. Darshan, who hails from Ahmedabad, allegedly died through suicide on the Indian Institute of Era, Bombay (IIT-B) campus on Sunday.

    On the other hand, Darshan’s relations in Ahmedabad suspect that he was once murdered through his classmates, and didn’t die through suicide.

    His circle of relatives claimed that he was once very clever and were given into IIT Bombay after clearing the Joint Front Exam (JEE) with flying colors. However being from a Dalit circle of relatives brought about him numerous bother throughout his research. The sufferer’s circle of relatives additionally claimed that some folks had been feeling afflicted since his admission. 

    Darshan, a first-year B-tech scholar, allegedly jumped from the seventh flooring of the Indian Institute of Era, Bombay (IIT-B) campus on February 12 round 1.30 p.m. At the similar day, at 2.20 p.m., his father was once summoned to the campus.

    Native police are making an investment the incident as a case of unintentional dying. In the meantime, the circle of relatives suspects foul play in instances that ended in the sufferer’s dying. 

    Rameshbhai, Darshan Solanki’s father, advised the media tearily that “I spoke to him an hour previous, it was once my niece’s birthday and he wanted her. I used to be intended to fly to Bombay that night time and convey him house day after today. He was once ecstatic and desperate to spend time together with his circle of relatives. There was once no trace of unhappiness, harm, or unhappiness in his voice, main us to consider he would take such drastic measures. My son isn’t the sort to do that.”

    Additional, Rameshbhai alleged that his son’s autopsy was once performed with out the circle of relatives’s consent, even sooner than they reached campus.

    Having misplaced his son, Rameshbhai added, “There are extra Darshans who’re suffering and I need justice for my son in order that they don’t endure. No father or mother will have to must lose a kid because of ragging or caste-based harassment.”

    ALSO READ | Pupil suicide: IIT-Bombay rejects fees of caste bias in institute

    In the meantime, chatting with the native media, Darshan’s aunt Divya stated, “He (Darshan) advised us that scholars’ behaviour against them modified in the event that they knew they had been SC/ST scholars.”

    “He additionally discussed a gaggle of SC/ST scholars at IIT-Bombay had been asking him to stay his caste a secret in order that he would now not be victimized or discriminated towards. Darshan knowledgeable me that the folk finding out there had disliked our caste and claimed that Dalit scholars are finding out without spending a dime,” she added.

    Congress MLA and Dalit chief Jignesh Mevani visited the deceased’s relations in Ahmedabad on Thursday and steered PM Modi to discuss with Gujarat and meet the sufferer’s circle of relatives. He additionally demanded the Maharashtra govt arrange a Particular Investigation Group (SIT) and examine this incident because the circle of relatives suspected foul play.

    “After the 2016 Una flogging incident, PM Modi said that sooner than you beat my Dalit brothers, you will have to first beat me. Now the Top Minister will have to discuss with; I attraction to the Bhupendra Patel management who will have to additionally lend a hand the Dalit circle of relatives, and supply a repayment of fifty lakh to the sufferer’s circle of relatives,” stated Mevani.

    This isn’t the primary example of caste-based harassment involving Dalit scholars from Gujarat.

    On Friday, 10 February, a Dalit scholar in Rajkot alleged that his classmates beat him as a result of his caste, and a case has been filed towards 4 scholars.

    Darshit Makwana, a scholar of Marwadi College Data Era, filed a grievance on the Kuvadva police station on Friday. He alleged that on Thursday afternoon, Suraj Narodia, Nandkumar Gami, Purav, and any other unknown scholar kicked and beat him ruthlessly, leaving him subconscious because of which he was once rushed to the health center for remedy.

    Makwana additionally stated that six months in the past, the accused scholars had taunted him as a result of he’s from a scheduled caste. They claimed that he received loose admission to the varsity and isn’t financially solid to review there.

    (In case you are having suicidal ideas, or are fearful a few good friend or want emotional make stronger, somebody is at all times there to concentrate. Name Sneha Basis – 04424640050 (to be had 24×7) or iCall, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences’ helpline – 02225521111, which is to be had Monday to Saturday from 8 am to ten pm.)

  • Dalit chief Jignesh Mevani calls for SIT probe into IIT Bombay pupil’s dying

    By means of PTI

    AHMEDABAD: Congress MLA and Dalit chief Jignesh Mevani on Thursday demanded probe by way of a Particular Investigation Group (SIT) into the dying of a pupil of the Indian Institute of Generation Bombay to determine whether or not it used to be a case of homicide, caste discrimination or ragging.

    After assembly the Ahmedabad-based members of the family of Darshan Solanki (18), who allegedly died by way of suicide by way of leaping off the 7th ground of a IIT hostel construction on Sunday, Mevani stated the Dalit neighborhood suspects it to be a case of homicide, caste discrimination or ragging.

    The Congress chief from Gujarat stated the Dalit neighborhood has given a decision for a national candle march on February 19 in strengthen of Solanki, who used to be a first-year pupil of BTech (chemical) path.

    A Mumbai Police crew visited Solanki’s area right here on Thursday to file the statements of his members of the family in connection together with his dying.

    Mevani stated, “Darshan’s father Ramesh Solanki advised me that he used to be no longer even allowed to look the face of his lifeless son when he went there to gather the frame. He used to be advised various things over telephone by way of the institute, and the IIT Bombay professors advised other tales. All the factor seems suspicious.”

    ALSO READ | Suicide bid in IIT Madras: One pupil dies; any other hospitalised

    He claimed officers weren’t able at hand over the papers in regards to the unintended dying case registered at a police station in Mumbai to the scholar’s father, and the dean and different officers of the IIT didn’t behave with him within the delicate way required within the given state of affairs.

    “Because the incident is suspicious, the scholar’s members of the family and the Dalit neighborhood imagine this might be the case of homicide, caste-based discrimination and ragging,” Mevani stated.

    He stated the federal government will have to shape an SIT comprising “non-corrupt cops with integrity” to habits a probe into the case and to determine the reality.

    Mevani additionally appealed to Top Minister Narendra Modi to interfere into the subject, meet the grieving members of the family and order the type of investigation demanded by way of them.

    He stated Solanki used to be a shiny pupil who controlled to protected admission within the prestigious institute at a time when unsuitable implementation of the reservation coverage has resulted in only some scholars from the Dalit and tribal communities getting admission in such institutes.

    “Almost definitely, Darshan used to be a sufferer of the identical type of discrimination skilled by way of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi because of which he dedicated suicide on the IIT Bombay,” Mevani claimed.

    Vemula, a analysis student of the College of Hyderabad, allegedly hanged himself in a hostel room in 2016.

    Tadvi, a second-year gynaecology pupil of TN Topiwala Nationwide Scientific Faculty in Mumbai, allegedly died by way of suicide in her hostel room in 2019.

    (Help for the ones having suicidal ideas is to be had on Tamil Nadu’s well being helpline 104 and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050)

    AHMEDABAD: Congress MLA and Dalit chief Jignesh Mevani on Thursday demanded probe by way of a Particular Investigation Group (SIT) into the dying of a pupil of the Indian Institute of Generation Bombay to determine whether or not it used to be a case of homicide, caste discrimination or ragging.

    After assembly the Ahmedabad-based members of the family of Darshan Solanki (18), who allegedly died by way of suicide by way of leaping off the 7th ground of a IIT hostel construction on Sunday, Mevani stated the Dalit neighborhood suspects it to be a case of homicide, caste discrimination or ragging.

    The Congress chief from Gujarat stated the Dalit neighborhood has given a decision for a national candle march on February 19 in strengthen of Solanki, who used to be a first-year pupil of BTech (chemical) path.

    A Mumbai Police crew visited Solanki’s area right here on Thursday to file the statements of his members of the family in connection together with his dying.

    Mevani stated, “Darshan’s father Ramesh Solanki advised me that he used to be no longer even allowed to look the face of his lifeless son when he went there to gather the frame. He used to be advised various things over telephone by way of the institute, and the IIT Bombay professors advised other tales. All the factor seems suspicious.”

    ALSO READ | Suicide bid in IIT Madras: One pupil dies; any other hospitalised

    He claimed officers weren’t able at hand over the papers in regards to the unintended dying case registered at a police station in Mumbai to the scholar’s father, and the dean and different officers of the IIT didn’t behave with him within the delicate way required within the given state of affairs.

    “Because the incident is suspicious, the scholar’s members of the family and the Dalit neighborhood imagine this might be the case of homicide, caste-based discrimination and ragging,” Mevani stated.

    He stated the federal government will have to shape an SIT comprising “non-corrupt cops with integrity” to habits a probe into the case and to determine the reality.

    Mevani additionally appealed to Top Minister Narendra Modi to interfere into the subject, meet the grieving members of the family and order the type of investigation demanded by way of them.

    He stated Solanki used to be a shiny pupil who controlled to protected admission within the prestigious institute at a time when unsuitable implementation of the reservation coverage has resulted in only some scholars from the Dalit and tribal communities getting admission in such institutes.

    “Almost definitely, Darshan used to be a sufferer of the identical type of discrimination skilled by way of Rohith Vemula and Payal Tadvi because of which he dedicated suicide on the IIT Bombay,” Mevani claimed.

    Vemula, a analysis student of the College of Hyderabad, allegedly hanged himself in a hostel room in 2016.

    Tadvi, a second-year gynaecology pupil of TN Topiwala Nationwide Scientific Faculty in Mumbai, allegedly died by way of suicide in her hostel room in 2019.

    (Help for the ones having suicidal ideas is to be had on Tamil Nadu’s well being helpline 104 and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050)