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Another student molested, thrashed in BHU; accused arrested

The incident took place two weeks after a student was molested on campus, prompting outrage in the university

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Police were placed on duty after students staged protests two weeks ago after a student was molested inside the BHU campus
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Barely a fortnight after a girl at Benares Hindu University (BHU) was molested comes another case of molestation within the campus that was reported on Thursday. In this case, the victim was not only molested, but also thrashed by the accused when she objected to his advances.

Ironically, the incident took place on the day when Rekha Sharma, Chairperson National Commission for Women, was in the BHU campus on Thursday to probe the molestation incident of September 21 in which a female student was sexually assaulted and the incident led to large-scale violence in the campus two days later.

The victim was subjected to lewd remarks by a MA Third semester student of the Public Administration department, identified as Sheetla Sharan Gond. When she objected, she was thrashed by Gond in her classroom in front of other students.

The female student immediately lodged a complaint with the Proctorial Board and went to the Lanka Police Station to lodge a named FIR. Prompt action by the Proctorial Board and the Police resulted in immediate arrest of the accused.

The victim alleged that Gond met her at staircase on Thursday and started abusing her. He dragged her by hair and continued hitting her until she fell down. He also allegedly broke her mobile for objecting to his lewd remarks.

Gond, however, told police that the he was in relationship with the girl for the past three years but for the past few days she had started ignoring him and taking his calls.

The Chief Proctor Dr Royana Singh said that the accused has been arrested. “An inquiry has been ordered and besides police we will initiate strict action against the accused,” she assured.

However, in a statement to the Lanka Police Station SHO Sanjeev SIngh, Gound stated that he was having an affair with the girl but she got married with another boy in 2017. Her husband came to the BHU on Thursday and he had gone to tell both the girl and her husband that he has severed all links with her after her marriage. "But before I could say anything both the girl and her husband hurled abuses on me and started assaulting me. This infuriated me and I slapped her and broke her mobile," claimed Gound.

The SHO said that the police would verify the statement of the accused with students present on the spot. Call records of both the victim and accused are also being obtained to verify allegations.    
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