MUMBAI: A 19-year-old first-year BSc student from Kalyan died by suicide Tuesday after he was harassed and assaulted in a local train by fellow commuters for speaking in Hindi and not Marathi, alleged his father. Arnav Khaire, a student of Kelkar College in Mulund, was travelling in a second-class compartment as his first-class season pass had expired. His father, Jitendra Khaire, has submitted a written complaint to Kolsewadi police in Kalyan (E), demanding action against those who allegedly harassed his son and “pushed him” to take the extreme step Based on his complaint, police have started investigations. The incident took place Tuesday, when Arnav, as was his routine, was travelling by an Ambernath-Kalyan local to attend classes. In Jitendra Khaire’s complaint — based on his

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