A woman student of South Asian University (SAU) here was allegedly sexually assaulted on campus, triggering protests by students. The student was found injured, with her clothes torn, on campus on Monday, a day after she was reported missing, the police said on Tuesday. SAU condemned the incident “in the strongest terms” and said it stands with its students.
An FIR has been registered under the relevant sections, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Ankit Chauhan. He said the student was found near the university auditorium after a search within the campus. She was rushed to a nearby hospital for a medical examination and is being counselled.
The student told police that she was pulled by four people near the auditorium. As the news about the alleged sexual assault broke on Monday evening, students gathered at the administrative block, accusing the university of insensitivity and delay in informing the police. They staged a sit-in that stretched over eight hours. In a statement issued on Tuesday, SAU assured students of all support.
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