India, Jan. 31 -- The Bihar government has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the recent death of a female National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) aspirant in Patna, deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary said on Saturday.

"Chief minister Nitish Kumar has urged the government of India to hand over the investigation of the NEET student's murder case in Patna (Case No.- 14/26) to the CBI. The incident must be thoroughly uncovered in a transparent and just manner," Choudhary, who also holds the home portfolio, said in his post on X.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Bihar police is investigating the case.

The deceased, a resident of Jehanabad, was found unconscious in her hostel room in Patna's Chitrag...