India, April 7 -- Vijayabai Suryawanshi, mother of law student Somnath Suryawanshi who died on December 15, 2024 in a state-run hospital in Parbhani while under judicial custody, has moved the Bombay high court, alleging police brutality caused her son's death and seeking an independent, court-monitored probe into the incident.

The writ petition - filed through advocates Prakash Ambedkar, Sandesh More and Hitendra Gandhi - seeks the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against police officers and their associates responsible for Somnath Suryawanshi's death, grievous injuries to other victims and outraging the modesty of women in police custody.

According to the petition, far right group Hindu Sakal Samaj Morcha held a meetin...