Overview
- All six accused are in judicial custody, and the court directed a speedy trial with the prosecution expressing hope to conclude proceedings in about two months.
- The survivor’s classmate has been charged with rape, molestation, and destruction or disappearance of evidence, while three villagers face gang-rape charges.
- Two additional villagers have been booked for offences including dacoity, snatching, extortion, intimidation, and molestation as detailed by the special public prosecutor.
- Investigators cited CCTV footage showing the pair leaving and returning to campus and reported that the survivor identified five accused during a Test Identification parade.
- Police arrested five local men soon after the complaint and later detained the classmate on October 14 over inconsistencies in his statements, with further hearings scheduled.