Don’t share unverified information on Anna University rape probe: DGP
1 week, 3 days ago

Don’t share unverified information on Anna University rape probe: DGP

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Police on Saturday requested media houses, individuals, social media influencers and others to refrain from speculating on the progress of investigation by a Special Investigation Team in the Anna University case, considering its serious and sensitive nature. “Misleading information can lead to severe consequences for the individuals involved and may undermine the integrity of the investigation,” a statement from the office of the DGP said. The statement said information being circulated by some news channels and social media platforms about alleged leads or progress made in the investigation by the SIT, constituted by the high court and headed by Dr Bhukya Sneha, IPS, Deputy Commissioner Of Police, Anna Nagar, Chennai, are “completely false” and “without any basis”. The statement referred in particular to unverified reports that the survivor has given a statement to the SIT about the accused allegedly “speaking to one Sir”, that the SIT has allegedly seized gadgets from the accused containing obscene videos and that a person from Tiruppur is also identified as an accused.

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Tamilisai demands CBI probe in Anna University sexual assault case
6 days, 11 hours ago

Tamilisai demands CBI probe in Anna University sexual assault case

The Hindu  

Senior BJP leader and former Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday said women of Tamil Nadu have lost hope in the ruling DMK government and demanded that the probe in the case of sexual assault on a student at Anna University campus be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation. If the opposition parties were not given permission to protest …

Won't deny accused is DMK sympathiser: MK Stalin on Anna university assault case
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1 week ago

Won't deny accused is DMK sympathiser: MK Stalin on Anna university assault case

India Today  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, on Wednesday, admitted in Tamil Nadu assembly that the accused in the Anna University sexual assault case was a DMK sympathiser. Nevertheless, Stalin also clarified that even if the accused “had been from DMK”, “I would have taken action,” the chief minister said. #WATCH | Tamil Nadu: AIADMK MLAs walked out of the State …

Tamil Nadu Police warn of misinformation in Anna University sexual assault case
1 week, 4 days ago

Tamil Nadu Police warn of misinformation in Anna University sexual assault case

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Police on Saturday issued a statement, clarifying the 'misinformation' being spread on social media and certain local media outlets regarding the ongoing investigation into the sexual assault case involving a student from Anna University in Chennai. The police statement categorically denied the accuracy of claims made by some local news channels and social media accounts regarding alleged developments …

NCW concludes probe in Anna University sexual assault
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2 weeks ago

NCW concludes probe in Anna University sexual assault

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: A fact-finding team from the National Commission for Women investigating the sexual assault of a 19-year-old student at Anna University highlighted administrative and police lapses, NCW member Mamta Kumari revealed on Monday. The NCW Inquiry committee led by Ms Mamta Kumari met the victim & family yesterday, inspected the incident site, and interacted with Hon’ble Governor of Tamil Nadu, …

NIC blames technical glitches for FIR leak in Anna University rape case
2 weeks, 1 day ago

NIC blames technical glitches for FIR leak in Anna University rape case

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The central government’s National Informatics Centre has said the FIR in the alleged rape of the Anna University student may have been leaked as it was not blocked due to technical glitches due to migration from Indian Penal Code to Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita. A letter issued by R Arul Mozhi Varman, senior director and scientist at NIC said the …

NCW team begins probe into student sexual assault case at Anna University
Top News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

NCW team begins probe into student sexual assault case at Anna University

Hindustan Times  

A fact-finding team from the National Commission for Women on Monday commenced its enquiry into the sexual assault on the Anna University student. SFI and AIDWA members protested outside Anna University over a student’s alleged assault in Chennai on Wednesday. Amidst an allegation of denial of police permission for their agitation on Monday, scores of opposition AIADMK members attempted to …

Anna University sexual assault: NCW team begins probe
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Anna University sexual assault: NCW team begins probe

Deccan Chronicle  

A fact-finding team from the National Commission for Women on Monday commenced its enquiry into the sexual assault on the Anna University student.Amidst an allegation of denial of police permission for their agitation on Monday, scores of opposition AIADMK members attempted to stage protests throughout Tamil Nadu claiming the involvement of another person in the sexual assault case in which …

NCW team begins probe into student sexual assault case
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

NCW team begins probe into student sexual assault case

Hindustan Times  

Chennai, A fact-finding team from the National Commission for Women on Monday commenced its enquiry into the sexual assault on the Anna University student. NCW team begins probe into student sexual assault case Amidst an allegation of denial of police permission for their agitation on Monday, scores of opposition AIADMK members attempted to stage protests throughout Tamil Nadu claiming the …

Anna University sexual assault - NCW team arrives at Chennai's Anna University to begin investigation of on-campus sexual assault - Tamil Nadu News
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Anna University sexual assault - NCW team arrives at Chennai's Anna University to begin investigation of on-campus sexual assault - Tamil Nadu News

India Today  

A two-member delegation of the National Commission of Women arrived at Anna University in Chennai to investigate the sexual assault of a 19-year-old student that occurred on the campus. The fact-finding committee was formed on Saturday after the NCW took note of the case, based on news reports and social media posts. The committee, consisting of NCW member Mamata Kumari …

Anna University Chennai rape case: Madras HC slams police commissioner over ‘leaked FIR’; forms all-women SIT
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Anna University Chennai rape case: Madras HC slams police commissioner over ‘leaked FIR’; forms all-women SIT

Live Mint  

The Madras High Court sharply criticised Chennai Police Commissioner A Arun on Saturday for his handling of the Anna University sexual assault case, questioning his conduct during the early stages of the investigation. The National Commission for Women has set up a two-member fact-finding committee to investigate the alleged sexual assault of a 19-year-old student at Anna University. According to …

'Who is that sir?' AIADMK targets DMK over Chennai university sex assault case
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'Who is that sir?' AIADMK targets DMK over Chennai university sex assault case

India Today  

The AIADMK has put out posters targeting the ruling DMK that read, 'Who is that sir?' AIADMK shared images of the accused Gnanasekaran standing next to prominent DMK leaders and claimed that the accused had political connections, and was being shielded. The party had also questioned how the Tamil Nadu Police claimed there was only one accused involved in the …

Anna University sexual assault case: Governor reviews security, NCW forms probe committee
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Anna University sexual assault case: Governor reviews security, NCW forms probe committee

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi visited Anna University on Saturday to take stock of the safety arrangements after the alleged sexual assault of a second-year student at that campus. As per an official statement from Raj Bhavan, "The Governor-Chancellor visited Anna University to study security measures and interact with students to ensure prompt and decisive steps for safety within the …

Madras HC orders SIT probe in TN varsity case
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Madras HC orders SIT probe in TN varsity case

Hindustan Times  

The Madras high court on Saturday highlighted lapses in the probe in the case of sexual assault of a 19-year-old Anna University student and directed that a special investigation team comprising three women IPS officers be constituted to take over the probe. A bench of justices SM Subramaniam and V Lakshminarayan also directed the state government to pay the survivor …

Anna university sex abuse: Madras high court orders SIT probe, directs ₹25 lakh compensation for survivor
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Anna university sex abuse: Madras high court orders SIT probe, directs ₹25 lakh compensation for survivor

Hindustan Times  

The Madras high court on Saturday directed a Special Investigation Team probe into the sexual assault case of a 19-year-old engineering student on Chennai's Anna University campus. The Madras high court also ordered police to provide protection to the second-year student and her family. The bench of justices SM Subramaniam and V Lakshminarayan also ordered the state of Tamil Nadu …

Madras Hgh Court forms all-women IPS officers' SIT to investigate Anna university sexual assault
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Madras Hgh Court forms all-women IPS officers' SIT to investigate Anna university sexual assault

India TV News  

In a significant step towards justice and accountability, the Madras High Court on Saturday constituted an all-women Special Investigation Team led by senior IPS officers to probe both the alleged sexual assault case and the subsequent leakage of the First Information Report at Anna University. The court decreed that Anna University provide free education with boarding, lodging, and counselling facilities …

Anna University rape case: Cops seek five-day custody of accused, suspect him to be a serial offender
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Anna University rape case: Cops seek five-day custody of accused, suspect him to be a serial offender

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Greater Chennai Police have sought five-day custody of Gnanasekaran, the suspect arrested for raping the student. Police sources also confirmed that his phone had more sexually explicit videos of similar nature as the one he recorded while assaulting the student, indicating that he could be a serial offender. Senior police officials investigating the case, including GCP commissioner A Arun, …

Court orders probe team to be formed in Anna University sexual assault case
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Court orders probe team to be formed in Anna University sexual assault case

India Today  

The Madras High Court on Saturday ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team comprising three women IPS officers—Sneha Priya, Ayman Jamal, and Brinda—to investigate the Anna University sexual assault case. The case pertains to the sexual assault of a 19-year-old Anna University student and the physical attack on her male friend by an unidentified man on the university campus …

Madras HC takes up Anna varsity assault
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Madras HC takes up Anna varsity assault

Hindustan Times  

The Madras high court on Friday took suo motu cognisance of the case in which a 19-year-old student was sexually assaulted inside the Anna University campus in Chennai earlier this week. The National Commission for Women also took suo motu cognisance of the case on Thursday, highlighting that the accused is a habitual offender. NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar directed the …

Madras High Court takes suo motu action in Anna University sexual assault case
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Madras High Court takes suo motu action in Anna University sexual assault case

India Today  

The Madras High Court took suo motu cognisance of the sexual assault case at Anna University, directing the Tamil Nadu government and police to file a detailed report. The move came after a letter from an advocate R Varalakshmi highlighted lapses in the police investigation, including the exposure of the survivor’s identity through a reportedly leaked FIR. She urged the …

Accused had campus access, admits Tamil Nadu Minister in varsity sexual assault
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Accused had campus access, admits Tamil Nadu Minister in varsity sexual assault

India Today  

Tamil Nadu’s Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan spoke to India Today about the Anna University sexual assault, and said that the accused, reportedly a frequent visitor to the campus, was the spouse of a temporary staff member. “Had students reported such a threat, an investigation would have been conducted,” he said, adding that measures were now in place to ensure …

Sexual assault on Anna University: EPS demands CBI probe, other leaders hit out at government
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sexual assault on Anna University: EPS demands CBI probe, other leaders hit out at government

The Hindu  

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday questioned whether the Tamil Nadu police were not even aware of the basic procedure of non-disclosure of the identity of the complainants in sexual assault cases. Leaders raise questions PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss urged the State government to suspend the officials who released the FIR that had the identity of the complainant. …

Chennai Anna University rape: Roadside vendor threatened victim to keep meeting him after assault, took her number
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Chennai Anna University rape: Roadside vendor threatened victim to keep meeting him after assault, took her number

Live Mint  

The alleged sexual assault on a second-year engineering student of Chennai's Anna University on campus on December 23 and the arrest of a roadside biryani vendor, Gnanasekaran, in the case, have prompted the BJP and the AIADMK to target Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK, reported Indian Express. NCW takes suo moto cognizance The National Commission for Women has taken suo moto …

Annamalai claims varsity sexual assault survivor's identity revealed, blames DMK
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Annamalai claims varsity sexual assault survivor's identity revealed, blames DMK

India Today  

BJP’s Tamil Nadu state president K Annamalai accused the state police of deliberately revealing the identity of the girl who was sexually assaulted inside the Anna University campus a day before Christmas Eve. He tore into the state police and the ruling party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for making public the details of not just the victim’s identity, but also her …

Annamalai claims varsity sexual assault survivor's identity revealed, blames DMK
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Annamalai claims varsity sexual assault survivor's identity revealed, blames DMK

India Today  

BJP’s Tamil Nadu state president K Annamalai accused the state police of deliberately revealing the identity of the girl who was sexually assaulted inside the Anna University campus a day before Christmas Eve. He tore into the state police and the ruling party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for making public the details of not just the victim’s identity, but also her …

Anna University rape case: Opposition parties blame TN government
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Anna University rape case: Opposition parties blame TN government

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Leaders of various opposition parties and DMK alliance partners strongly condemned the rape of a student on Anna University campus and urged for swift action. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami expressed shock over the incident and said it is “shameful” that such an atrocity befell a student at Anna University located in the heart of the capital city. …

Anna University Student Sexually Assaulted on Campus; Probe On
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Anna University Student Sexually Assaulted on Campus; Probe On

Deccan Chronicle  

In a shocking incident, a second-year female student of Anna University was sexually assaulted, and her male friend was attacked by two unidentified men inside the university campus in the early hours of Wednesday, December 25.Initial reports revealed that the victim and her male friend, both students of the prestigious institution, were sitting in an open area on the sprawling …

Anna University student gang rape case: One accused arrested by Chennai police amid political outrage
3 weeks ago

Anna University student gang rape case: One accused arrested by Chennai police amid political outrage

India TV News  

One person has been arrested in the gang rape incident at Anna University, in Chennai yesterday, said the Greater Chennai Police Commissioner office in a statement on Wednesday. BJP attacks Stalin government BJP state president K Annamalai slammed MK Stalin-led DMK government, saying Tamil Nadu has become a breeding ground of unlawful activities and a haven for criminals. "It is …

Student sexually assaulted in Chennai university, Annamalai slams law and order
3 weeks ago

Student sexually assaulted in Chennai university, Annamalai slams law and order

India Today  

A 19-year-old student of Anna University was sexually assaulted, and her male friend was attacked by two unidentified men inside the campus in Chennai. A joint security review will be undertaken by Greater Chennai Police and the university security officials and appropriate action will be taken to improve the security of the students. pic.twitter.com/jDzb1SuSbP — Dr.SG Suryah December 25, 2024 …

Chandigarh University Row: Finding Out Intention Behind Leaking Video, SIT to Grill Accused Today
2 years, 3 months ago

Chandigarh University Row: Finding Out Intention Behind Leaking Video, SIT to Grill Accused Today

News 18  

The three-member Special Investigation Team formed to probe the Chandigarh University video leak case will be questioning the three accused in connection with the matter today. The SIT head ruled out any larger conspiracy or ‘MMS racket’ as the student accused joined university on September 1, however, role of the third accused — friend of the student’s boyfriend — is …

"FIR Lodged Due To Political Conspiracy To Defeat Him In Loksabha Polls": UP Court Acquits MP Atul Rai In Rape Case
2 years, 5 months ago

"FIR Lodged Due To Political Conspiracy To Defeat Him In Loksabha Polls": UP Court Acquits MP Atul Rai In Rape Case

Live Law  

A Local Court in Uttar Pradesh has acquitted Bahujan Samaj Party, MP Atul Rai, in an alleged rape case filed by a 24-year-old woman as it noted that the FIR against him was lodged pursuant to a political conspiracy so as to defeat him in the 2019 Loksabha elections.The 24-year-old woman/victim, who had accused Rai of raping her in the …

Jadavpur University Professor Accused of Raping Researcher, FIR Filed
3 years, 4 months ago

Jadavpur University Professor Accused of Raping Researcher, FIR Filed

News 18  

A case has been registered against a professor of Jadavpur University in West Bengal by a researcher for allegedly raping her. The victim has filed an FIR at Jadavpur police station and a formal complaint in the varsity too. The university pro vice-chancellor Chiranjit Bhattacharya said, “We have got the complain and are enquiring this matter.” Demanding justice, the victim, …

SIT formed to arrest accused in Mysuru gang rape case: Karnataka Home Minister
3 years, 4 months ago

SIT formed to arrest accused in Mysuru gang rape case: Karnataka Home Minister

India Today  

Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra informed on Wednesday that a special investigation team has been formed to nab the accused, who were involved in the gang rape of a student in Mysuru. Terming the incident, which took place on Tuesday night, as "most unfortunate”, the home minister said, “Senior police officials have been rushed to Mysuru. Stating that he had …

HC Issue Notices to Delhi Govt, FB, Twitter, Media Houses for Disclosing Rape Victim's Identity
4 years ago

HC Issue Notices to Delhi Govt, FB, Twitter, Media Houses for Disclosing Rape Victim's Identity

News 18  

The Delhi High Court Friday sought responses of Delhi government, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and several media houses on a plea seeking action against them for allegedly disclosing the identity of rape victims, including in the Hathras gang rape case. The petition has sought direction to the Delhi government to ask the social media platforms and media houses to take down …

Tamil Nadu government orders probe against Anna University Vice-Chancellor
4 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu government orders probe against Anna University Vice-Chancellor

India Today  

Over alleged irregularities and corruption, the Tamil Nadu government has ordered an inquiry against the Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, M K Surappa. The Higher Education Department constituted the inquiry committee under retired High Court judge Justice P Kalaiyarasan to go into the allegations since the department said prima facie they were serious. Govt ordered probe based on complaints of corruption …

Ready to join probe by Delhi Police in connection to 5 January violence in JNU, says ABVP member Komal Sharma
4 years, 11 months ago

Ready to join probe by Delhi Police in connection to 5 January violence in JNU, says ABVP member Komal Sharma

Firstpost  

ABVP member Komal Sharma, who has been called for questioning by the Delhi Police in connection with the 5 January violence on the JNU campus here, wrote to the head of the investigation team, saying she was ready to join the probe New Delhi: ABVP member Komal Sharma, who has been called for questioning by the Delhi Police in connection …

A major lead: How the media covered India Today TV's #JNUTapes investigation
5 years ago

A major lead: How the media covered India Today TV's #JNUTapes investigation

India Today  

India Today TV's #JNUTapes sting operation has received widespread media coverge since it was broadcast Friday evening, and the media critique website NewsLaundry has called it a "major lead" in the ongoing investigation of last Sunday's violence at the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/dQESc9fkzP Rahul Kanwal January 10, 2020 As well, India Today TV spoke to an AISA …

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