10 held in Gargi groping incident at college festival

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Ten people were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the alleged molestation of girls by a group of men who had gatecrashed a cultural festival of Gargi College, police said.

Over 11 police teams were looking at the technical details available and also visiting various sites in NCR in connection with identification of the suspects and investigation of the case, they said.

Many persons are being questioned and multiple suspects have been identified, police said.

The Delhi Police on February 10 registered a case in connection with the alleged molestation of students during a cultural festival at the all-women Gargi College last week.

Police had received a complaint from the college authorities.

A case had been registered at the Hauz Khas police station under IPC sections 452 (House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrong­ful restraint), 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention)

The incident came to light after some students of the Delhi University’s Gargi College took to Instagram to narrate their unpleasant experiences during the February 6 college fest.

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