US EditionIIM-Calcutta Rape Accused Bought Sleeping Pills to Spike Cold Drinks Offered to Woman: Police
JOKA, SOUTH KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, JUL 14 – The accused reportedly spiked the victim's drink with sleeping pills before the alleged assault, with police custody extended until July 19 amid ongoing investigation.
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A nine-member SIT is investigating the alleged rape case that took place on the campus of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Kolkata. The forensic team visited the sealed hostel of the hostel on Sunday (July 13, 2024) and recovered several samples including a bottle of cold drink, a water bottle and at least two different types of hair fibers. Victim is not cooperating in the investigation - Police The investigation of this case has now…
IIM-Calcutta 'rape' victim skips trial to get her statements recorded
Kolkata, July 14, 2025 The woman, becoming the victim of ‘rape’ within the campus of the Indian Institute of Management- Calcutta (IIM-C) at Joka on the outskirts of South Kolkata last Friday evening, did not turn up at the trial court here on Monday to get her statements recorded in front of a judicial magistrate. However, no reason surfaced why she ultimately did not appear at the trial court to get her statements recorded. On Monday, after th…
IIM-Calcutta rape case: Three contradictions baffle investigators
Kolkata: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Kolkata Police probing the case of rape of a woman within the campus of the iconic Indian Institute of Management–Calcutta (IIM-C) at Joka in southern outskirts of Kolkata are trying to resolve the confusion arising over three issues that the probing sleuths have confronted so far. The first confusion was over contradictory statements as regards to campus entry and exit timings of the victim. Insi…
IIM Calcutta Rape Case: Accused Bought Sleeping Pills to Spike Victim's Drinks, Police Reveal
In a shocking development in the IIM Calcutta rape case, police have revealed that the accused student purchased sleeping pills from a nearby pharmacy and mixed them into cold drinks and water offered to the victim before allegedly committing the sexual assault. The accused, identified as Mahaveer Toppannavar alias Parmanand Jain, a 26-year-old final-year student, has reportedly admitted to drugging the woman during police interrogation.Senior p…
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