Kannur cyber police file loan-app case as probes continue into dental student Nithin Raj’s death
The Facts
- Nithin Raj R.L. was a first-year BDS student at Kannur Dental College.
- Raj was found critically injured near or on the college campus after falling from a building on April 10, and he later died in hospital.
- Police began investigating Raj’s death after registering an unnatural-death case.
- Raj’s family alleged that he had been harassed by faculty members, including over caste, complexion or financial background.
- Two faculty members were suspended by the college pending inquiry after the allegations surrounding Raj’s death.
- Kannur Cyber Police registered a separate case against online loan-app operators after a woman faculty member complained that she was threatened over repayment of a loan allegedly taken by Raj.
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Context
What is the newly registered cyber police case about?
According to the FIR cited by Hindustan Times, an assistant professor complained that operators of an online loan app contacted her through MMS and WhatsApp and threatened her over repayment of a loan allegedly taken by Nithin Raj; the FIR also says they allegedly tried to siphon money from her illegally. Hindustan Times
What investigations were already underway before the cyber case?
Police had already opened an unnatural-death probe into Raj’s death after he was found injured near the college building and later died. Separately, that probe was examining allegations from his family and friends that he had faced harassment by faculty members. NDTV,Indian Express
What action has the college taken so far?
Multiple reports say the college suspended two teachers pending inquiry after the allegations linked to Raj’s death. https://www.outlook…,Times of India,Rediff.com India Lt…
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