Overview
- An FIR was lodged on November 30 at Azad Maidan police station after nine female student volunteers alleged inappropriate touching during a late-November college event, with police also citing misbehaviour toward a retired professor and non-consensual selfies.
- Special public prosecutor Jyoti Sawant opposed anticipatory bail, arguing the investigation is ongoing and that custodial interrogation could be necessary.
- Police told the court the accused’s phone is yet to be seized, while the defence said it has been voluntarily surrendered.
- The 61-year-old permanent Central Government employee sought bail claiming false implication, citing serious depression, psychiatric treatment, recent hospitalization, and questioning a perceived delay in the FIR.
- Investigators flagged that the accused and complainants belong to different communities, warning of a potential risk of communal tension.