JNU admin orders inquiry as student alleges sexual harassment near campus

Kumar said the university authorities have summoned the students who are suspected to have been responsible for the incident. “A three-member committee is working on this issue and is taking necessary action. We will soon come up with an appropriate punishment for the ones responsible for this incident. We have also reached out to the Dean of Students for appropriate care and support to be given to the complainant and to ensure her safety,” Kumar added.

Meanwhile, JNU Students’ Union (JNUSU) accused a student group of being responsible for the incident.

In a statement, the union said, “…four people…were found harassing female students…in the presence of security guards. They were found harassing and using derogatory remarks directed at the students. JNUSU strongly condemns this act of sexual harassment.”

The union further stated, “It was further noted that when the survivor went on to lodge a complaint, the security took her ID card… We would like to state that JNUSU will not tolerate any attempts at normalising such acts, or any attempts at shielding the perpetrators.”

In a letter written to the Chief Proctor Office on Monday, the union said, “On behalf of JNUSU, we demand: Issuance of restraint order against the Perpetrator…To ensure safety of the survivor, a restraint order must be issued immediately… The car…belonging to one of the perpetrators…must be seized immediately since it is used to harass female students regularly.”

No FIR has been lodged with the police in the case yet.