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Delhi Police Probe Alleged Assault at South Asian University as Students Protest

Officers say they will proceed after the student gives a formal statement.

Overview

  • Police received a PCR call around 3 p.m. Monday from a friend of the student, sent a team to the Maidan Garhi campus, and said the student is being counselled.
  • Delhi Police say no formal case has been registered because the student has not given a statement, while some outlets report an FIR was filed, which has not been confirmed by police statements cited in other reports.
  • South Asian University says it is cooperating with investigators and has set up a four‑member enquiry panel chaired by Prof Sanjay Chaturvedi with a 10‑day deadline to report.
  • Preliminary inquiries indicate the incident may have occurred on Sunday near the campus auditorium when the student was alone, and officials have not asserted a rape allegation so far.
  • Dozens of students held a sit‑in at the administrative block demanding clarity and faster action, with some alleging insensitive responses by university officials.