Delhi gangrape: An 18-year-old first-year BTech student at a university in south Delhi has alleged that four unidentified men gangraped her inside the campus on Sunday evening. The survivor has also accused university hostel officials of apathy and obstruction, triggering outrage among students and activists.
According to her FIR, the alleged assault occurred near the convocation centre after she was coerced into leaving her hostel through a series of threatening emails and obscene messages. The incident has shaken the university community, with protests erupting on campus.
Instead of providing immediate support or alerting authorities, university staff allegedly dismissed her account, discouraged her from contacting her family, and even advised her to “take bath and change clothes,” the FIR states.
“I wanted to video call my mother and show her the bruises but the hostel-in-charge and a guard were covering me,” the FIR quotes her as saying.
A doctor present at the hostel reportedly emphasised the seriousness of the situation, but officials allegedly “did not take (her) seriously” and instead levelled unrelated allegations against female students.
Student Claims Physical Obstruction After Assault
The survivor alleged that hostel officials physically prevented her from calling her mother immediately after the assault. Her friends reportedly insisted that the matter be escalated to the police and medical authorities.
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A PCR call was eventually made on Monday afternoon by one of her friends, following which a police team reached the campus and found her in a distressed state. Her statement was recorded after counselling and a medical examination at Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Ankit Chauhan confirmed that a case has been registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including gang rape, kidnapping, wrongful restraint, and administering poison.
“Probe is underway and teams are working to identify the suspects,” he said.
The survivor’s statement was recorded before a magistrate on Tuesday. Police teams have been formed to identify and arrest the four unidentified suspects.
