The IIT Bombay on Friday released a statement in connection with the death of 18-year-old engineering student Darshan Solanki, stating that they had started a parallel investigation into the suicide case and are recording the statements of students. The college also said that they were cooperating with the Powai police. Solanki, a first year BTech chemical engineering student, hailed from Ahmedabad. He joined the institute three months ago. On February 12, he jumped from the seventh floor of the refuge area of the IIT Bombay building.

His father, Ramesh, claimed that a few days earlier, Solanki had complained to the Ambedkar Periyar Kule study circle group about being ragged by his seniors. The family further alleged that before dying by suicide, Solanki had called the study group, but his calls went unanswered. While the Powai Police hasn’t retrieved a suicide note, officials have gone to  Ahmedabad to record Solanki’s father statement.