India, Nov. 9 -- Beed rural police have registered a case of abetment of suicide in connection with the death of Vaibhav Chavan, a youth from Navgan Rajuri village, whose family suspects foul play and alleges that he was murdered for exposing a racket involving fake sports certificates in police recruitment.

Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil, who visited Chavan's family on Saturday, demanded that the probe be handed over to the criminal investigation department (CID) or a special investigation team (SIT). He warned the state government against shielding anyone involved in the case, and said that those responsible must be brought to justice.

Chavan had exposed alleged irregularities involving fake sports certificates used ...