Archive · 2 Aug 2025
FIR Filed in Somnath Suryavanshi Custodial Death Case
Somnath Suryavanshi, a law student, died while in police custody.
His mother was told he died of a heart attack, but others said he was beaten.
This happened after he was arrested for protests that followed the vandalizing of a Constitution replica.
The Supreme Court backed a court order for an investigation.
An FIR, a formal police report, has now been filed against someone unknown.
An FIR has been registered against an unidentified person in the Somnath Suryavanshi custodial death case.
The case was registered at Mondha police station in Parbhani, Maharashtra.
Somnath Suryavanshi, a 35-year-old law student, died in judicial custody on December 15, 2024.
His death followed his arrest in connection with violent protests after a Constitution replica was vandalized.
The FIR was registered after the Supreme Court upheld a Bombay High Court order.
- Who
- An unidentified person and Somnath Suryavanshi.
- What
- An FIR was registered in connection with the custodial death of Somnath Suryavanshi.
- When
- December 15, 2024 (death); FIR registered after Supreme Court upheld a Bombay High Court order.
- Where
- Mondha police station in Parbhani, Maharashtra.
- Why
- To investigate the death of Somnath Suryavanshi while in custody.
Mother's View
Police's Initial Report
Cause of Death
Mother's View
Somnath died because of the police
Police's Initial Report
Somnath died of a heart attack.
- Deceased
- Somnath Suryavanshi
- Age
- 35
- Cause of Death (Reported)
- Heart attack
- Location
- Parbhani, Maharashtra
- Legal Status
- Judicial Custody
- FIR Registered Based On
- Bombay High Court Order