3 YOUTHS HELD FOR HARASSING DDU STUDENT

GORAKHPUR:Close on the heels of a molestation case on the Banaras Hindu University campus last month that led to widespread outrage, a BA part 1 student from the home science department of the DDU University in Gorakhpur was sexually harassed by three youths, who allegedly also tried to abduct her on Saturday.

Police have arrested the accused, Raj Kishore Yadav, Vijay Paswan and Alok Sharma, who were booked under section 354, 354(D) of the IPC on the basis of a complaint filed by university proctor professor Gopal Prasad and sent to jail.

However, police denied the abduction claim. “It is a case of eve-teasing and not an abduction bid. All three accused have been booked and sent to jail,” said SSP Satyartha Anirudhdh Pankaj.

As per university officials, the incident occurred between 11 and 11.45 am .

“Three outsiders on two bikes didn’t listen to the guards and forced their way to the varsity’s home science department. They parked one of the bikes at the proctor’s office and rode on the other one to the home science department. Once they spotted the girl, a day scholar, they started harassing her,” professor Prasad told HT.

“The guard deployed at the department informed us about the incident and we rushed to the spot along with the police. The culprits were then arrested,” professor Prasad said.

Patrolling had been intensified on the campus and all outsiders were being checked before entry, informed the proctor. Prof Prasad said there were 100 guards who were keeping an eye on the hostels as well as various departments.

The number of students enrolled in DDU is around 16000. It runs around 50 courses of graduation, PG and diplomas. There are six hostels, including two of girls .