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Nine-Member SIT Takes Charge of IIM-Calcutta Rape Investigation

The team is examining CCTV, forensic samples and medical records to support charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Police personnel deployed outside IIM Calcutta after a student was allegedly raped inside the boys' hostel of the institute, in Kolkata,
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Police, however, have found several discrepancies in the statements of the accused student of the IIM-Calcutta, he said.
The woman claimed that the accused threatened her with serious consequences if she spoke about the incident.

Overview

  • The accused student, Mahaveer Toppannavar alias Parmanand Jain, was arrested after the survivor alleged she was drugged during a counselling visit to the boys’ hostel and has been remanded until July 19.
  • A nine-member Special Investigation Team has been formed, sealing the hostel room and collecting food remnants, forensic samples, CCTV footage as well as call and chat records.
  • A medico-legal report confirmed injuries consistent with sexual assault, strengthening the case under BNS provisions on drug-assisted offences.
  • The survivor’s father publicly disputed the account, claiming his daughter fell from a vehicle and lost consciousness, introducing conflicting testimony.
  • State and national women’s commissions have taken suo motu cognisance, and IIM Calcutta has reiterated its zero-tolerance stance and is reviewing campus safety measures while fully cooperating with investigators.