In Uttar Pradeshs Varanasi, a student of IIT-BHU was allegedly molested by bike-borne men on campus in the wee hours of Thursday, sparking a massive outrage among the students who took streets against this assault.IIT-BHU student stripped, filmed by 3 bike-borne men in VaranasiThe alleged incident happened in the early hours of November 02, when the student went out of her hostel with a friend. She was stopped by three bike-borne men, who allegedly molested her, the student said in her complaint.According to the police, she said that the accused separated her from her friend and forcibly took her to the corner. They then stripped her, made her video and clicked photos, the student said in her complaint.The accused trip let her go after 15 minutes and took her phone number, the complaint stated.Case filed against accused trioBased on her complaint, an FIR has been lodged under Section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code and under provisions of the IT Act, police said.Following this shocking incident, hundreds of students gathered at the Student Activity Center on the IIT-BHU campus and protested. They claimed outside elements were involved in the incident and demanded that outsiders be banned from entering the campus.Official statementsTaking notes from the incident, DCP RS Gautam said, While the accused are being traced, some students are demanding that the boundaries of their IIT campus be separated. Apart from this, students have also given a memorandum regarding the smooth functioning of CCTV cameras and electricity.”A team has been formed to nab the accused trip and they are being traced based on the CCTV footage, the DCP said.Further, he said that if any video or photo of the student who was molested is posted on social media, action will be taken.
