US EditionIIM Calcutta Student Rapes Woman After Drugging Her with Spiked Pizza, Soft Drink; Arrested
KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL, JUL 12 – The female complainant was invited under the pretext of job counselling before the alleged assault inside the boys' hostel, prompting a full-scale police investigation.
- A female student was allegedly raped by an IIM-Calcutta student on June 25 inside the boys' hostel after being drugged during a counselling session invitation.
- The victim was called by accused Paramanand Toppanwar for job counselling, offered pizza and a drink she suspects was spiked, causing her to lose consciousness.
- After regaining consciousness, the woman escaped, informed a friend, and filed a complaint at Haridevpur police station, prompting police to collect evidence and interrogate staff.
- Police arrested Parmanand Toppanwar and detained four others, remanding him in custody until July 19, while increasing security at IIM-Calcutta amid ongoing investigations.
- This incident, occurring shortly after a law college gang rape, has intensified public scrutiny and demands for improved safety measures at educational institutions across Kolkata.
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The victim woman lodged a complaint at Haridevpur police station, after which Kolkata police registered a case under sections 64 and 123 of the BNS and arrested the student from Karnataka. The accused was produced in Alipore Court of Kolkata, from where he was sent to 7 days of police custody. The next hearing will be on July 19.
Woman allegedly drugged, raped in IIM-Calcutta Boys' hostel, accused arrested
An alleged rape has been reported at the boys' hostel of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C), a southern suburb of Kolkata, sending shockwaves through the institution. The victim, who is not an IIM-C student but was staying with a friend, claims she was called to the boys' hostel for a job counselling session where the alleged incident took place. Accused identified and arrested The accused, identified as Paramanand T…
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