The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the suicide case of IIT Bombay student Darshan Solanki, on Thursday registered an FIR against an unknown person under Section 306 (abetment to suicide) of IPC and relevant sections of the Atrocities Act at Powai police station. DCP Krishnakant Upadhyay, who is part of the SIT formed by the state government after massive outrage due to the allegations of caste harassment, confirmed this.

The family of Solanki took legal advice from their lawyers before the FIR was registered on Thursday. On Monday, the FIR was processed, but the family left the police station saying they wanted a case of murder and that it should be registered based on their initial complaints given to Powai police.