A female student was allegedly molested and stripped by motorcycle-borne men while she was walking with a male friend during the late hours on Wednesday in the IIT-BHU campus. Hundreds of IIT-BHU students staged a protest near Rajputana Hostel on Thursday following the alleged incident, demanding enhanced security measures and a ban on entry of foreigners.
According to a complaint filed by the woman, she was out with a friend on Wednesday night. They were near the temple of Karman Baba when three men came there on a motorcycle and forcibly took him to a corner and dressed him after separating him from his friend.
The accused then undressed the woman, took a video of her and clicked the photos. They let her go after 15 minutes and took her phone number, the complaint said.
An FIR (First Information Report) has been registered against three unidentified persons based on a complaint filed by the victim. The local police have started an investigation into the matter.
Reacting to the incident, the Congress said, “This is the condition of a prestigious institute of the country. UP CM Yogi trumpeted this law and order situation, where a girl student is molested in the university.
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said in a post, “BHU campuses and even higher institutions like IITs are not safe now? It is no longer possible for a girl student in the constituency of the Chief Minister of walk fearlessly in their own educational institution?
Abhay Singh, the secretary of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) unit in BHU, along with its members, joined the protest and demanded speedy identification of the accused and execution of legal action tight against them.
The IIT-BHU administration, meanwhile, has decided to implement a new security measure. They announced that all barricades on campus will remain closed from 10am to 5pm, with the aim of creating a safer environment for staff and students.
“To ensure a safe and secure environment on campus for staff and students, all barricades in the institutes will henceforth be closed from 10 PM to 5 AM,” the IIT-BHU administration said. in a notice issued by the Registrar.
