A female student of Anna University was sexually assaulted, and her male friend was attacked by two unidentified men inside the university campus (Image credit: Social media)
In a shocking incident, a second-year female student of Anna University was sexually assaulted, and her male friend was attacked by two unidentified men inside the university campus in the early hours of Wednesday, December 25.
Initial reports revealed that the victim and her male friend, both students of the prestigious institution, were sitting in an open area on the sprawling campus after attending midnight Christmas prayers at a nearby church. The attackers approached them, assaulted the male student, and dragged the woman into the bushes, where she was sexually assaulted. The assailants fled the scene before being apprehended.
The incident has sparked outrage across Tamil Nadu, as it occurred within the premises of one of the state’s premier educational institutions in the heart of Chennai. Police are reviewing CCTV footage from campus cameras to identify whether the culprits are outsiders or students of the university.
The police have registered a case and investigation is underway.
Meanwhile, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami condemned the heinous incident.
Initial reports revealed that the victim and her male friend, both students of the prestigious institution, were sitting in an open area on the sprawling campus after attending midnight Christmas prayers at a nearby church. The attackers approached them, assaulted the male student, and dragged the woman into the bushes, where she was sexually assaulted. The assailants fled the scene before being apprehended.
The incident has sparked outrage across Tamil Nadu, as it occurred within the premises of one of the state’s premier educational institutions in the heart of Chennai. Police are reviewing CCTV footage from campus cameras to identify whether the culprits are outsiders or students of the university.
The police have registered a case and investigation is underway.
Meanwhile, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami condemned the heinous incident.
"The news of a female student being subjected to sexual assault by two individuals at Anna University in Chennai is shocking. It is a disgrace that such a heinous act has occurred within the premises of Anna University, a prestigious symbol of Tamil Nadu, located in the heart of the capital." he said in an X post.
BJP Tamil Nadu state president K. Annamalai also condemned the crime and criticized the DMK-led government, alleging a decline in law and order.
BJP Tamil Nadu state president K. Annamalai also condemned the crime and criticized the DMK-led government, alleging a decline in law and order.
The incident has once again brought to the forefront concerns over women’s safety and law enforcement within Tamil Nadu.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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