The principal of a Delhi University college has been summoned as accused by a city court in an abetment of suicide case of a woman employed with the institution, saying there was sufficient prima facie material to proceed against him. Metropolitan Magistrate Jagminder Singh summoned Bhim Rao Ambedkar College principal GK Arora and another official Ravinder Singh in the case, while rejecting the closure report of the police.
The court was also hearing a protest petition, filed by Uday Gupta, counsel for the deceased woman’s husband, raising objection on the conclusion arrived by Investigating Officer (IO) in the final report.” There is sufficient prima facie material against accused G K Arora, Principal and Ravinder Singh, senior upper divisional clerk (UDC) to charge sheet them and to summon them for the offence under section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the IPC,” the court said.”Issue summons to both accused for September 29, 2014,” it said, while rejecting the closure report filed by police.
“In dying declaration dated October 1, 2013, She specifically made allegations against G K Arora, Principal and Ravinder Singh, senior UDC for making her life difficult and they were also sexual harassing her, the court noted.