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More IIT students joined the protest ad raised their voice, demanding justice in Fathima Lateef suicide case. Fathima Lateef committed suicide allegedly over religious persecution. The deceased’s parents recovered a mobile phone note that named a member of the faculty as the reason behind her suicide. Chennai Police transferred the case to the Central Crime Branch (CCB). Police began a preliminary investigation. The first-year student of an integrated MA programme in the humanities was found dead in her hostel room. Two IIT students also began a hunger strike demanding a fair investigation into the case.