Mangalore, April 24: The management of the PA College of Engineering (PACE) has expressed its grief nearly 15 days after Mehnaz, a second year Biotechnology student, committed suicide at the college hostel.
In its first press statement after the April 10 incident, the management insisted that Mehnaz was a talented and well-mannered student.
Students of PACE, who had resorted to strike after the tragic incident, had urged the college management to issue a clarification in the wake of speculation and rumours surrounding Mehna's suicide.
They had also demanded the expulsion of Udayan and Farooq Syed, who were allegedly responsible for Mehnaz's untimely death. The management had also been urged to set up a Students Council.
The PACE management has now conceded to all the three demands of the striking students and clarified that the students have now returned to classes after withdrawing their protest.
The college management had also held a meeting with the parents of Mehnaz, where it was clarified on behalf of the college that Mehnaz was a student of good conduct and enjoyed a good relationship with her classmates and teachers. “She was also a good organizer and was actively taking part in the extra-curricular activites being held on the campus,” the management had stated.
The management has also said that it would conduct a comprehensive inquiry into the incident and parents' views will be given due recognition while dealing with any issue related to the students. It has also agreed to constitute a Students' Council.
Meanwhile, reacting to the statement by the college management, Kulai Mohammed Ali, father of Mehnaz, demanded the arrest of Udayan and Farooq Syed for the mental torture they caused to his daughter.
“We lost our daughter for no fault of ours. Such incidents should not happen again. The college has agreed to set up Students' Council. But, the legal battle will continue,” he said and expressed happiness that the college has finally gave a 'conduct certificate' to his daughter.
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