The Delhi Police has registered a case of abetment to suicide against the Principal of BR Ambedkar College (BRAC) after having investigated the matter of a former employee's death for 16 days, police said on Thursday.
"We have added Section 306 (abetment of suicide) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) in the FIR against the Principal of BR Ambedkar College on Wednesday. The principal has not been arrested as yet, but investigation in the case is under process," a senior police officer said. Pavitra, a former employee of the college succumbed to her injuries on October 7. So far, the case was registered under Section 309 (attempt to commit suicide) of the Indian Penal Code. The Section of abetment to suicide was added after due consultation with the prosecution and senior police officers. Police will now minutely study the statement made by Pavitra while she was in hospital.
Earlier, the victim had alleged that she was sexually and mentally harassed by the college principal and another staffer; and even though she had complained against them, no concrete action had been taken.
Pavitra, in her statement, had also said that though her complaint had been taken up by the complaints committee in the college as well as the university, both had not ruled in her favour.