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IIM Kolkata 2nd-year student accused of rape sent to 7-day police custody
Preliminary investigations suggest that she had come from outside and had not registered her name in the visitor’s book
Kolkata: A second-year student of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Kolkata was arrested on Saturday for allegedly drugging and raping a woman inside the Joka campus, police said.
The accused student, Mahaveer Toppannawar, has been remanded to police custody until July 19, a police officer, aware of the development, said.
“A woman lodged a complaint at the Haridevpur police station on Friday late evening that she was raped by a student inside IIMC campus. Investigation started after the complaint was received and an accused has been arrested,” the officer said.
Preliminary investigations suggest that she had come from outside and had not registered her name in the visitor’s book, either at the main gate or at the boys’ hostel, the officer said.
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“She claimed that she had pizza and water after which she became drowsy. Police is investigating,” the officer added.
The centre has asked for a report from the IIM Kolkata director. "The incident took place inside the hostel. I have sought a report from the IIM director. Law and order is a state subject. Police are investigating. They will take action as per law," union minister of state for education Sukanta Majumdar said.
This comes days after a 24-year-old student was gang-raped inside a law college in south Kolkata. Four persons were arrested, who are all in custody now.
