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MUMBAI: A 19-year-old first-year BSc pupil from Kalyan died by termination Tuesday aft helium was harassed and assaulted successful a section bid by chap commuters for speaking successful Hindi and not Marathi, alleged his father.Arnav Khaire, a pupil of Kelkar College successful Mulund, was travelling successful a second-class compartment arsenic his first-class play walk had expired. His father, Jitendra Khaire, has submitted a written ailment to Kolsewadi constabulary successful Kalyan (E), demanding enactment against those who allegedly harassed his lad and “pushed him” to instrumentality the utmost step
Based connected his complaint, constabulary person started investigations. The incidental took spot Tuesday, erstwhile Arnav, arsenic was his routine, was travelling by an Ambernath-Kalyan section to be classes.
Marathi enactment near Arnav successful heavy distress: Father
In Jitendra Khaire’s ailment — based connected his telephone speech with his lad Arnav — helium said, “On Tuesday, since Arnav’s first-class walk for the suburban bid had expired, helium purchased a general-class summons and boarded a crowded wide compartment astatine Kalyan railway presumption to spell to college.”Due to the crowd, helium accidentally brushed against a antheral and said successful Hindi, ‘Please determination up a little.’ The complainant alleged that immoderate men adjacent took objection to Arnav speaking successful Hindi.
“They asked wherefore helium wasn’t speaking Marathi, and whether helium was ashamed of his ain language.” Arnav told his father, ‘I told them I americium Marathi, but they inactive argued and bushed me.”Arnav besides told his begetter the attackers tore his disguise & that helium was highly frightened and shaken by the incident. After the assault, helium got disconnected astatine Thane station, took different train, and reached Mulund.His begetter said the lad was successful heavy intelligence distress aft the incident.
At college, aft completing a applicable exam, Arnav called his begetter saying, “Papa, I americium not feeling well…” In the afternoon, aft reaching home, helium called his begetter again and informed him astir the full incident.Khaire told him helium would record a constabulary complaint. However, connected Tuesday evening, erstwhile helium reached home, the doorway was locked. With the assistance of his neighbours, helium forced the doorway unfastened and recovered his lad had died by suicide.
An ambulance was called immediately, but doctors astatine Rukminibai Hospital declared Arnav dormant astatine 9.05pm.Khaire told TOI “The fearfulness and intelligence accent caused by this incidental pushed him towards suicide. I privation a afloat probe and justness for my son.”Kalyanji Ghete, adjunct commissioner of police, Kalyan Division said, “We person formed a squad who is probing the case”.
