New Delhi: Some drunken men entered Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus in a car and allegedly molested two female students, while also attempting to kidnap them by shoving them into the vehicle.
The incident took place late on Tuesday night when the girls were taking a walk inside the campus. In the mean time, a white Swift Desire with the name plate of Haryana, came with three inebriated men sitting in it. They harassed the girls and tried to get them in the car.
However, the men failed to do so but raised questions over security in the nation’s prestigious university. A complaint has been filed with the Delhi Police on the attempt to stalk, harass, abduct and physically attack students.
The police have filed two seperate FIRs in he matter. As per media reports, the prepetrators also allegedly harassed a male student inside the campus.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Students Union (JNUSU) informed that one of the victims underwent a medical examination and formally filed a complaint, reported the news agency PTI. Meanwhile, the police informed that a legal action was taken soon after they recieved the complaint.
The student union has demanded that the Vice-Chancellor address the security failure in the varsity. They want VC to also lodge a compalint on the matter.
“JNU VC also should file the complaint with the Delhi Police on the incident that has happened. The VC should also address the JNU community on the repeated security failure that has been happening on the campus,” said the JNUSU in an official statement.
Further the student union informed that they would wait for the Delhi Police to take action by 12 PM. It warned of “further modes of agitation” if the police fail to do so.