Mystery shrouds the death of a teenage student who fell from the seventh floor of a Patna apartment-turned-coaching center. Was 16-year-old Class 12 student pushed to her death, or did she leap herself? An SIT’s innovative crime scene reconstruction using weighted dummies is set to provide answers.
Tuesday’s operation at Fulwari Sharif’s Sumitra Heights saw four precisely crafted dummies dropped from the rooftop. Matching the victim’s physique, they were released from multiple perspectives by FSL specialists, as explained by City SP West Bhanu Pratap Singh.
“This scientific method helps discern injury patterns—whether from a shove, slip, or voluntary jump,” Singh elaborated. The exercise addresses key questions post-autopsy, which ruled out sexual assault but left the manner of fall ambiguous.
The drama unfolded on February 12 when CCTV showed the girl heading to the roof alone. Police swiftly nabbed four apartment staffers on suspicion, though no direct links surfaced in custody. An 11-member SIT was formed to dissect the case threadbare.
SP Singh highlighted the reconstruction’s value: it simulates real conditions to differentiate single versus multiple trauma points, critical for validating theories. Expert opinions on the dummies’ trajectories will guide next-phase interrogations.
This high-stakes probe reflects broader concerns over student safety in unregulated urban coaching hubs. As data pours in, Patna police edge closer to truth, offering hope for justice in a tragedy that has gripped the city.