Varanasi: Nearly two months after a female student was sexually assaulted and made to take off her clothes inside the IIT-BHU campus, Uttar Pradesh Police Sunday said it has arrested three accused in the case even as former UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav claimed the culprits are BJP workers.
The incident had taken place during the intervening night of November 1 and 2. The accused, nabbed with the help of CCTV footage, have been identified as Kunal Pandey, Anand alias Abhishek Chauhan and Saksham Patel. The police also recovered the motorcycle used in the crime.
"These are the new crop of BJP workers who are flourishing and roaming around openly under the patronage of senior BJP leaders, whose search for ostentation is going on in the 'so-called zero tolerance government'. For your information: These are the BJP workers who have received immunity from top BJP leaders, who are accused of crossing the limits of indecency with a student in Banaras Hindu University (BHU). Question: Will the BJP leaders who play with the dignity of women continue to get a free hand?" Akhilesh Yadav posted on Sunday shortly after the three were arrested.
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ये हैं भाजपा के दिग्गज नेताओं की छत्रछाया में सरेआम पनपते और घूमते भाजपाइयों की वो नयी फसल, जिनकी ‘तथाकथित ज़ीरो टॉलरेंस सरकार’ में दिखावटी तलाश जारी है।
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सूचनार्थ : ये भाजपा के सर्वोच्च नेताओं से अभयदान प्राप्त वो भाजपाई हैं जिन पर बनारस हिंदू यूनिवर्सिटी (बीएचयू) में एक छात्रा… pic.twitter.com/2wV7EtnsPr
">ये हैं भाजपा के दिग्गज नेताओं की छत्रछाया में सरेआम पनपते और घूमते भाजपाइयों की वो नयी फसल, जिनकी ‘तथाकथित ज़ीरो टॉलरेंस सरकार’ में दिखावटी तलाश जारी है।
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) December 31, 2023
सूचनार्थ : ये भाजपा के सर्वोच्च नेताओं से अभयदान प्राप्त वो भाजपाई हैं जिन पर बनारस हिंदू यूनिवर्सिटी (बीएचयू) में एक छात्रा… pic.twitter.com/2wV7EtnsPrये हैं भाजपा के दिग्गज नेताओं की छत्रछाया में सरेआम पनपते और घूमते भाजपाइयों की वो नयी फसल, जिनकी ‘तथाकथित ज़ीरो टॉलरेंस सरकार’ में दिखावटी तलाश जारी है।
— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) December 31, 2023
सूचनार्थ : ये भाजपा के सर्वोच्च नेताओं से अभयदान प्राप्त वो भाजपाई हैं जिन पर बनारस हिंदू यूनिवर्सिटी (बीएचयू) में एक छात्रा… pic.twitter.com/2wV7EtnsPr
According to reports, two of the suspects Kunal Pandey and Saksham Patel serve on key positions in BJP IT Cell in Varanasi.
What happened on Nov 2?
As per the statement recorded by the victim in her complaint, she was walking inside the campus with a male friend when at around 1:30 am on November 2, three people on a motorcycle started tailing her. The three, as per the victim, then separated her from her friend and took her to a corner while forcibly covering her mouth. They, the victim said in her complaint, forced her to undress and recorded pictures and videos of her while threatening to kill her after she tried to call for help.
The victim was let go after 10-15 minutes. She ran away from the spot and hid at the residence of a professor, who took her to the security officials. Following this incident, there was a massive hue and cry with fierce protests breaking out in the campus for several days. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Praveen Singh pacified the students and assured them that justice would be served soon. Questions were raised regarding the security arrangements on campus and immediate steps to ensure strict safety measures.
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