US EditionVarsity Student Sexual Assault Case: Chennai Court Finds Biryani Vendor Guilty, Set to Announce Verdict on June 2
- A Chennai Mahila Court found biryani vendor A. Gnanasekaran guilty on May 28, 2025, of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old Anna University student on campus in December 2024.
- The case followed a five-month trial after the victim filed a complaint on December 23, 2024, triggering a political row and public outrage over the incident and an FIR leak.
- Gnanasekaran faced 11 charges including sexual assault, kidnapping, intimidation, and offenses under the Information Technology Act, supported by testimony from 29 witnesses and documentary evidence.
- Judge M Rajalakshmi stated the convict must get "the maximum punishment" while Gnanasekaran pleaded for leniency citing responsibility for his elderly mother and young daughter, with sentencing set for June 2.
- The conviction highlights the enforcement of legal protections for sexual assault survivors amid concerns about victim identity leaks and demands for strict punishment in high-profile campus assault cases.
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Varsity student sexual assault case: Chennai court finds Biryani vendor guilty, set to announce verdict on June 2
A Mahila Court in Chennai found biryani vendor A. Gnanasekaran guilty of sexual assault against an Anna University student. The prosecution proved all 11 charges. Sentencing will occur on June 2, following the case's December 2024 outrage in Tamil Nadu.
Anna University sexual assault case: Accused found guilty, sentencing on June 2
Chennai: Nearly five months after the sexual assault of a student inside the Anna University campus, the Mahila Court in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday found the sole accused, Gnanasekaran (37), guilty on 11 counts, including rape. The court, presided over by Judge M. Rajalakshmi, announced that sentencing will be pronounced on June 2. The charge sheet in the case was filed on February 24 by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) that took over t…
Gnanasekaran Found Guilty in High-Profile Anna University Case
Gnanasekaran Found Guilty in High-Profile Anna University Case In a significant development, a Mahila Court on Wednesday convicted Gnanasekaran for the sexual assault of an Anna University student. The court confirmed that the prosecution had established the case beyond reasonable doubt.The case, which emerged in December 2024, drew statewide attention and sparked political debates due to Gnanasekaran's alleged connections with Tamil Nadu's ruli…
Accused In Anna University Sex Assault Case Found Guilty Of All 11 Charges
Gnanasekharan, a biryani vendor, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old student at Chennais Anna University. Mahila Court convicted him of all 11 charges, including blackmailing, and is yet to pronounce the punishment.
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