The father said the woman was asked to write something at the police station as part of a complaint.
- The father said the woman was taken to a hospital after falling from the auto
- He said his daughter told her no sexual assault had occurred
- His daughter, he said, was asked to write something at the police station as part of a complaint
The father of the woman who was allegedly raped by a student at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, has denied that anything of the sort happened and said his daughter fell out of an auto rickshaw.
The lawyer of the accused student, who has been arrested, told a court in Kolkata that the woman was a counsellor. He said the two had connected online and the woman had gone to the student's hostel at IIM-C to provide counselling.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the father said he received a call at 9:34 pm on Friday informing him that his daughter had fallen out of an auto and lost her senses. He was told she was admitted to the neurology department of SSKM hospital and that the police had rescued her and taken her there.
He said his daughter told him no sexual assault had occurred. "The police told me they have registered a case and arrested someone. My daughter said the police told her to say something during the medical exam, and she did not," the man said.
"I have spoken to my daughter. She said no one tortured her or misbehaved with her. I have got back my daughter, she is normal. She has no connection with the man who has been arrested... I have not been able to speak to her at length. She is sleeping. I will talk to her after she wakes up... She had gone to submit a document," he added.
The father emphasised that his daughter was asked to write something at the police station as part of a complaint, and she did.
When a reporter asked him if his daughter is in trauma, he replied, "No, she is completely fit".
News agency PTI had reported that the woman was raped inside a boys' hostel of the IIM-C by a student.
"The woman stated in the FIR that she was called to the hostel for a counselling session. She then became unconscious after consuming a drink laced with drugs at the hostel. The woman realised she had been raped after regaining consciousness," the report quoted a police officer as saying.
The accused has been sent to police custody till July 19. His lawyer told the court he is being framed.
IIM Statement
In a statement, Saibal Chattopadhyay, Director-in-Charge, IIM Calcutta, said the college is cooperating with the police and has zero tolerance for such incidents.
"The administration of the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta has been made aware of a serious complaint involving one of our students and the Complainant is not of the Institute. We are treating this matter with the utmost seriousness and are fully cooperating with the law enforcement authorities, who are currently conducting an investigation... The Institute is committed to ensuring that due process is followed while safeguarding the dignity, safety, and privacy of all individuals involved," the statement said.
"We wish to affirm that the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta has zero tolerance for such incidents and remains steadfast in upholding a safe and respectful campus environment. We are also taking all necessary steps to support the process of ongoing investigation and ensure that institutional protocols are adhered to," it added.
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