IIM Calcutta points assertion after alleged rape incident on campus, says, ‘We urge everybody to…’

IIM Calcutta Director-in-charge Saibal Chattopadhyay issued an official assertion.

After an alleged rape incident on the campus, IIM Calcutta on Saturday stated that the institute has zero tolerance for such incidents and stays steadfast in upholding a protected and respectful campus surroundings. The institute stated that the matter is being handled with utmost seriousness and the authorities are totally cooperating with the legislation enforcement businesses. A girl was allegedly raped by a scholar inside a hostel of the enterprise faculty on Friday, police stated.

IIM Calcutta Director-in-charge Saibal Chattopadhyay stated in an announcement that the institute is dedicated to making sure that due course of is adopted whereas safeguarding the dignity, security, and privateness of all people. “We want to affirm that the Indian Institute of Administration Calcutta has zero tolerance for such incidents and stays steadfast in upholding a protected and respectful campus surroundings. We’re additionally taking all obligatory steps to assist the method of ongoing investigation and be certain that institutional protocols are adhered to,” he stated within the assertion. “We urge everybody to keep away from hypothesis or dissemination of unverified info which could result in additional confusion and hamper investigation and permit the investigative authorities to hold out their duties independently and pretty. Throughout this course of investigation, we are going to chorus from commenting additional right now, however will proceed to watch the scenario intently and take applicable motion as wanted, in alignment with the legislation and our inner insurance policies,” the assertion added.

Chattopadhyay stated that the administration has been made conscious of a severe criticism involving one of many college students whereas the complainant just isn’t of the institute and the matter is being handled with the utmost seriousness. “We’re totally cooperating with the legislation enforcement authorities, who’re at present conducting an investigation. The person involved has been taken into police custody and the authorized course of is underway,” he stated.

The accused has been arrested on the idea of an FIR lodged by the lady at Haridevpur police station, police stated. The alleged incident happened contained in the boys’ hostel of IIM Calcutta on Friday, a police officer stated. “The lady said within the FIR that she was known as to the hostel for a counselling session. She grew to become unconscious after consuming a drink laced with medicine. The lady realised she had been raped after regaining consciousness,” he stated. She additionally alleged that the accused had threatened her with dire penalties if she disclosed the matter to anybody, the officer stated. The event got here nearly a fortnight after a scholar was allegedly gang-raped inside a legislation faculty in Kolkata.

(With inputs from information company PTI).