Anna University Registrar, J Prakash, said the varsity was extending full cooperation to the police in its investigation and the ICC also had commenced an inquiry. Srishty Choudhury. An Anna University girl student was allegedly sexually assaulted and a year old man, who sells biryani on the pavement, has been arrested for the crime, police said on Wednesday.
The victim, a student of the varsity's College of Engineering, Guindy in her complaint said that while she was speaking to her male friend on December 23, at about 8 pm, behind a building on the college campus, they were intimidated by an unknown person, who sexually assaulted her. She lodged the complaint with the Kotturpuram All Women's Police Station and a case was duly registered, 4 special teams were constituted, and a probe was on, Greater Chennai city police statement said.
The suspect has given a confessional statement. He is doing business by running a biryani shop on the pavement. According to one of the protesters, the student was allegedly sexually assaulted "inside the campus by two outsiders. AIADMK general secretary, Edappadi K Palaniswami expressed shock and said it was "shameful" that the barbarity happened and that too in the reputed varsity premises. The leader of the opposition said the incident showed that the law and order situation had deteriorated further.
He strongly condemned the DMK government, alleging women had no safety in educational institutions and workplaces. The perpetrators of the crime must be arrested and highest punishment must be ensured for them by the government. Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan hit out at the opposition for their attempt to "politicise" the incident.
The offenders will be brought to justice," Cheziaan said. The action to be taken at the level of the university, will be decided, to prevent such incidents, the Minister added. DMK spokesperson A Saravanan said the incident was very unfortunate and it should not have happened. The police have swiftly acted, an FIR has been registered and the culprits will be brought to justice, he expressed confidence.
