India, Nov. 1 -- The parents of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) student who died by suicide after he was allegedly caught copying in a mid-semester exam have moved the Bombay High Court seeking an investigation into their son's death either by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a Special Investigation Team.

They have also sought orders for monitoring the probe by a retired high court judge and for preservation of CCTV footage on the day the boy died, and an inquiry into the disclosure of footage to the media. Their counsel, advocate Hitendra Gandhi, said the petition would be mentioned on Monday for urgent hearing.

The student was found dead in his hostel room on September 18 hours after he was allegedly caug...