6 Air Force Officers Booked for Murder After Cadet Found Dead
IAF cadet Ankit Kumar Jha was found hanging in his room after which the police has registered a case of murder against 6 IAF Officers.
A 27-year-old Indian Air Force trainee cadet was found dead in one of the rooms of Air Force Technical College (AFTC) in Bengaluru on 21st September. The police have now registered a case against six IAF officials after the deceased cadet’s brother filed a complaint alleging murder by them. IAF cadet Ankit Kumar Jha was found hanging in his room from which the police also recovered a seven-page suicide note, they said. The cadet’s brother Aman Jha had accused six IAF officials of murder and claimed they were involved in tampering with evidence. The six officers include ?officers with the ranks of air commodore, group captain, and wing commander. The brother had also demanded that the autopsy of the cadet’s body be put on hold as the case needs to be probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Moreover, his cousin sister Richa Thakur, said his brother was discharged from service after a disciplinary enquiry and was upset about that. This cousin Richa Thakur also alleged that this is a murder and not suicide. He was under severe mental trauma, as disciplinary action was taken against him. He was also terminated in July. The details of his termination cannot be shared unless his parents allow me to do so. While talking to her over the phone, Ankit told me that he was being forced to sign certain documents.She suspects he must have died around 4.30 pm on Wednesday, 21st of September, after sending a message to his brother Aman, who was in Kochi, Richa told the media. The police registered a case under section 302 IPC by the Jalahalli Police. A court of enquiry has been initiated against the six IAF officers charged with murder. "The reason behind the death is yet to be known. Our investigations are on. Ankit Jha was a trainee cadet, and he was found hanging in one of the rooms of AFTC," a senior police officer told PTI.
The six IAF officers charged in the case have not been arrested so far. Police said that the IAF has assured all assistance.The police are now awaiting the post-mortem report to take the investigation forward. What do you think about this? Do you think it's a simple case of suicide? Or is there any foul play involved? Do mention your thoughts in the comment section below.
