Overview

• Police registered a case under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after a complaint was filed on Wednesday at the Anandapur police station.
• The 21-year-old student from Jharkhand alleges the classmate returned to her rented flat on September 26, forced her to consume alcohol and spiked food, and raped her.
• She reports being threatened with consequences and sent back to Jharkhand, which she says contributed to a delay in reporting.
• Officers conducted a medical examination and recorded her statement, and a confidential deposition before a magistrate is being arranged.
• The FIR-named accused is absconding, a manhunt is underway, and investigators are examining any possible role of the victim’s roommate.