Delhi police launch investigation after South Asian University student alleges sexual assault

Delhi News: A student of South Asian University (SAU) in Delhi was allegedly sexually assaulted, police said on Tuesday, confirming that an FIR has been registered in the case.

According to officials, a PCR call reporting the alleged assault was received at around 3 pm on Monday. Acting on the information, a police team reached the university campus, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Ankit Chauhan said in an official statement.

“The call was made by someone known to the girl. She is currently being counselled,” Chauhan said.

“Based on the statement of the victim, an FIR has been registered under appropriate sections. The matter is being investigated with due sensitivity and priority,” the officer added.

Officials said that the student’s formal statement is yet to be recorded, and she continues to receive counselling support. “An FIR has been filed and we are looking into the matter,” police officials stated.

Reddit post claims South Asian University is suppressing assault case

Meanwhile, an unverified Reddit account alleged that South Asian University authorities were attempting to suppress the incident.

The Redditor wrote, “A girl was raped by 4 people yesterday afternoon inside the college's amphitheatre and in the evening when her friend got to know ( rapist left her in amphitheatre) they called an ambulance and she was sent to the hospital, the administration came to know about everything but they did not say anything till yesterday, tomorrow they said that they will form an internal committee and will inquire. They still have not let it happen, the matter is being suppressed, they are not giving any answer, they are hiding inside the office and having tea and samosas, they don't fucking care what happened? They are hitting students police don't see girl's students?? So administration is more important than students ??? They are having chai samosa with crossed legs in AC office on recliners? Is this humanity? What if this incident was happened with yours own daughter wife??? These mfs delhi police and sau management... Dcp is also present here but administration not coming out... They called dcp for their conversation.. we students waited for the whole light for the administration to come outside but no they didn't come.. but police started hitting students”.

The post included a video, allegedly showing police officials, South Asian University authorities, and agitated students involved in a scuffle.

Recent incident in Delhi's Adarsh Nagar

In a separate case reported earlier this month, an MBBS student was allegedly raped by a man at a hotel in Delhi’s Adarsh Nagar area on 6 October.

According to Delhi Police, a complaint was filed by an 18-year-old student from Haryana who is pursuing her studies in the national capital. In her statement, the victim alleged that the accused, a resident of Jind in Haryana, invited her to a hotel in Adarsh Nagar for a party, where he allegedly administered intoxicants, wrongfully confined her, and sexually assaulted her.

Following her complaint, police registered a case and initiated an investigation, which remains underway.

Durgapur gang rape case

The Durgapur gangrape case has sparked massive outrage, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of failing to protect women, while the ruling TMC slammed the BJP for politicising the incident.

The survivor, a second-year student of a private medical college, was allegedly gang raped on Friday night. She hails from Odisha.

The West Bengal police have arrested five people so far in connection with the case.