Overview

• The Maidan Garhi police received a PCR call around 3 p.m. on Monday from an acquaintance of the student, who was later found injured near the university auditorium and taken for medical care and counselling.
• Based on the student’s account, an FIR has been filed under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions that include attempted gangrape and causing hurt by means of poison, according to DCP (South) Ankit Chauhan.
• Investigators are examining campus CCTV footage to trace movements tied to the incident, and they emphasize that key determinations depend on the student’s detailed statement and medical report.
• South Asian University has formed a four-member internal inquiry panel chaired by Prof. Sanjay Chaturvedi with a 10-day reporting deadline, and the administration states it is cooperating with police.
• Students have staged sit-ins demanding suspensions and transparency, alleging initial administrative mishandling, while the FIR also recounts prior email and messaging threats that pressured the student to go to a campus location.