'I lost my life, my dreams too': CBI to analyse Jishnu's suicide note

In a crucial development in the probe into the death of Jishnu Pranoy, the Crime Branch Investigation team found a note, suspected to be his suicide note, from behind the bathroom where he was found hanging. In the note, it was written: "I lost my life, my dreams too." In the note, he had also written "I quit" and struck it off. 
 

The first year BTech student of Nehru College, Pampady, committed suicide after he was allegedly caught for copying. The incident had caused a huge outrage in the state after alumnus and students of the college and Pranoy's parents and relatives alleged that the college authorities had tortured him. The relatives also released a video of the injuries and blood clots found on Pranoy's body. Post mortem report also confirmed an injury on his face. 
 

Members of various student outfits staged a protest march to the college which turned violent and activists ransacked the institution. Alumnus and students also raised various allegations against college authorities including a torture room, where students are manhandled, and the imposition of huge fines for not following the stringent rules imposed by management. They alleged the authorities have always taken punitive measures against students and at times even caning them. Often students are debarred from attending exams for years spoiling their whole career and life, they said. 
 

College authorities said they only warned Pranoy after he was caught copying and threatened to debar him if he repeated the mistake.
 

However, Technical University Exam Controller S Shibu said they did not receive any complaint of copying from the college. He had visited the institution following instructions from state Education Minister C Raveendranath, to collect evidence, and had met college registrar G P Padmakumar. As per rules, exam controller has to be intimated of any instance of copying. 
 

The students also alleged that Praveen, the invigilator, who made copying accusation, refused to take Pranoy to hospital in his car after the student was found hanging in hostel bathroom. "He was still alive when friends found him. But teacher refused to take him to the hospital. It took more than half an hour to arrange another vehicle," Pranoy's relatives said. 
 

The bereaved family has filed a complaint with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan demanding a quick and fair probe. 
 

Raging protests against self-financing colleges in the state in the backdrop of Pranoy's suicide has forced state government to review the functioning of self-financing engineering colleges in the state. Education Minister said a high power panel would be appointed to check into the atmosphere, faculty, infrastructure, conduct of examinations, maintenance of discipline and awarding of internal marks at self-financing colleges. 
 

Kerala Technical University (KTU) to which engineering colleges in the state are affiliated, decided to conduct a direct probe into the incident. They have also decided to appoint an Ombudsman to settle disputes related to such colleges. Students and college authorities can approach Ombudsman seeking redressal for their complaints. A judicial officer to the rank of District Judge will be appointed as Ombudsman. 
 

Meanwhile, as a mark of protest against the attack on Kerala Self-financing Engineering Colleges Association office in Kochi, the consortium decided to keep its college closed on Thursday. They said the colleges would be closed for an indefinite period if the insitutions' and association offices are not given enough protection.  
 

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However, the move is viewed as an arm twisting tactics taken by managements to cease government from enforcing a system to monitor the functioning of self-financing colleges. 

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