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FIR With Attempted Gang-Rape Sections Filed in Alleged South Asian University Assault

Campus protests are testing the university’s response during the early police inquiry.

Overview

  • Delhi Police say an FIR has been registered based on the student's account, with sections for attempted gang rape added after a detailed statement.
  • A PCR call was received around 3 p.m. Monday from someone known to the student, who was later found injured near the auditorium and taken for medical examination.
  • Officials say the survivor is being counselled, and investigators are awaiting her formal statement and the medical report to determine next steps.
  • Police are reviewing CCTV footage from campus locations identified by the student to corroborate the sequence of events.
  • The university formed a four-member internal enquiry committee chaired by Prof. Sanjay Chaturvedi with a 10-day deadline, as students staged sit-ins alleging delay and victim-blaming and demanded accountability measures.