Dehradun

IIT student allegedly raped

PNS

For many months, a youth was allegedly sexually harassing a student from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Roorkee. The alleged victim is a PhD student. She has lodged a complaint in Civil Lines police station in Roorkee on Sunday. Police have registered a case under appropriate section and probe is on.

Speaking to The Pioneer, the station house officer of Civil Lines police station, Amarjeet Singh said, "Both the man and woman hail from Delhi. The woman alleged that for many months her male friend was having physical relations with her after having told her that he would marry her. But when the man secured a job in the government sector, he reportedly refused to marry her."

The victim lodged complaint at Roorkee station leveling allegations of rape. The police have booked the accused under different sections of Indian Penal Code and are conducting an investigation.