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Time of India
30-07-2025
- Time of India
Banasthali Vidyapith student alleges harassment & blackmail; probe launched
Bhilwara: Multiple investigations are underway after a disturbing incident at Banasthali Vidyapith where a first-year MBA student jumped from a hostel building allegedly on being harassed and blackmailed. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Deputy chief minister and higher education minister Prem Chand Bairwa announced Wednesday the formation of an investigative committee, stating, "Action will be taken against anyone found guilty once the committee's report is received. Whether it's Banasthali Vidyapith or any other university, any wrongdoing will be addressed." The incident, which occurred on July 22, has prompted investigations by the Tonk police and the State Human Rights Commission after a video of the incident got viral on the social media. The father's complaint at Niwai police station details harassment by hostel roommates and an alleged lack of response from the university management. The Alwar student, now receiving treatment at Dadri in Haryana, was allegedly drugged and blackmailed by a fellow student at Shanta Vatsalyam Hostel, where she had been residing since July 17. According to the FIR, the victim was allegedly given drugged cake and cold drinks during a purported birthday celebration by her roommate, who then reportedly made an obscene video of her. Questions have arisen about Banasthali Vidyapith's handling of the incident, as the varsity allegedly failed to report the matter to the police. The institution, known for its Panchsheel education, faces scrutiny following previous student suicides. Devi Sai Sharma, executive officer of Banasthali Vidyapith, however, said, "We noticed that the girl seemed to have some mental instability. Upon receiving information about her illness, our warden reached the spot and informed us, after which we notified her family. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The accusations made by the girl's family against us are baseless." Sharma added, "Every aspect is being examined. Additionally, police and administrative officials have been visiting the Banasthali Vidyapith campus for the past two days to conduct their investigation and they are being fully supported by the institution." The State Human Rights Commission, under chairman Justice GR Moolchandani, has issued notices to local officials and the institution, seeking a factual report by Aug 22. In response to the state human rights notice, Tonk district collector Kalpana Agrawal addressed the media, confirming her awareness of the viral video and assuring appropriate measures. Tonk SP Rajesh Meena is overseeing the investigation, while Police Station Officer Ramjilal Verma confirmed ongoing investigations and plans for further statement collection at the Vidyapith. The student's family has since withdrawn her from the institution and demanded a refund of admission fees. The case has raised questions about the university's handling of the incident, particularly its alleged failure to report the matter to police immediately.
Time of India
30-07-2025
- Time of India
'My roommate gave me intoxicating cake, cold drink': Student jumps off hostel building in Rajasthan; father cites torture, blackmail
BHILWARA: A video showing a student jumping from a hostel building at Banasthali Vidyapith in Rajasthan 's Tonk district — has gone viral on social media, sparking widespread concern and investigation. In connection with the incident, the victim's father lodged a complaint at Niwai police station, claiming that his daughter, who had been admitted to Room 82 of Shanta Vatsyam Hostel for an MBA course on July 17, was tortured and blackmailed by another student. The girl reportedly informed her parents about the harassment over a phone call and is now undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dadri. Amid growing public scrutiny, the State Human Rights Commission has sought a detailed report from the district administration and police regarding the case. The incident is reported to have occurred in the Niwai police station area of Tonk district. Following this, the family filed a case at the Niwai police station, alleging that another student mixed something in a cold drink, tortured and blackmailed their daughter, and made a video. The incident raised several questions about why Banasthali Vidyapith concealed the incident and why it was not reported to the police. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo On Monday, some police officers visited Banasthali Vidyapith, and it is speculated that Tonk superintendent of police Rajesh Meena is personally investigating the seriousness of the matter. The viral video investigation follows previous questions raised about the institution's operations in several cases of student suicides. District collector Kalpana Agrawal stated that action will be taken in response to the viral video case as per the notice from the State Human Rights Commission. Renowned for Panchsheel education in the country and abroad, the largest women's deemed university in the country, Banasthali Vidyapith, is once again embroiled in controversy. Some time ago, a student committed suicide after writing a suicide note, and another student jumped in front of a train to commit suicide. Now, after a video of a student jumping from a hostel balcony and screaming in distress went viral on X, questions have been raised about the internal arrangements of the institution. After a video of a student being described as intoxicated was posted on X, the family filed a complaint at the Niwai police station. The case filed by the father states that their daughter was recently admitted to the first year of the MBA program, but the students in the hostel room where she was placed were harassing her. The father reported that when their daughter complained to the hostel management, no attention was given. According to the father, their daughter became depressed due to harassment by other students and, in distress, jumped from the balcony. After the incident, the Vidyapith management informed the family and handed over the student to them when they arrived at the institution. It is believed that the family of the student, who resides in Alwar, took action when the video of the incident was posted on X three days ago, claiming she was intoxicated. Questions have been raised about the Vidyapith management because they did not inform the police about the incident that occurred on July 23, nor did they take any action on the family's complaint. In the report submitted to the police, the father demanded a full refund of the fees from the Vidyapith management. He also informed the police that his daughter would no longer be studying there. After the video came to the attention of the State Human Rights Commission, the commission's Chairman, Justice G.R. Moolchandani, issued notices to the district magistrate, district superintendent of police, the head of the institution, the manager of the institution, and the higher education department, demanding a factual report. He considered it serious that the entire incident was concealed and not reported to the police. The Chairman directed all parties to be present with a factual report by August 22. The incident is reported to have occurred on July 22. The FIR submitted by the family states that their daughter was residing in room number 82 of Shanta Vatsalyam. Other students were also her roommates. According to the victim, one roommate gave her an intoxicating cake and cold drink under the pretext of a birthday celebration and later made an obscene video of her. According to the family, she recently arrived at the hostel on July 17. After the FIR was filed at the Niwai police station, station officer Ramjilal Verma stated that the police would investigate all the allegations. The station officer said that they would visit the Vidyapith to assess the situation, record statements, and take necessary action.
NDTV
29-07-2025
- NDTV
Student Jumps Off Rajasthan College Building, Parents Claim She Was Given Drugs
Tonk, Rajasthan: A video has emerged from Rajasthan's Tonk, where a woman can first be seen lying in the college corridor with her legs on the wall, and after that, sitting on the parapet of her hostel building. The student from Banasthali Vidyapeeth then jumped off the parapet and injured herself. Her parents have taken her home, where she is recuperating in a hospital. Banasthali Vidyapith is a fully residential, women-only private university providing education. The student's parents from Haryana have filed a First Information Report (FIR), alleging their daughter was harassed and ragged in college. They alleged that the woman told them that she was given drugs mixed in her cold drink and cake that was part of a celebration in her hostel. They left their daughter in Banasthali on July 17 for a first-year MBA programme. On July 22, she called them and told them about the drugs and alleged that a video was shot of her to blackmail her, which allegedly led to her suicide attempt The video of the suicide attempt and the woman's behaviour earlier has been widely shared on social media. In the video, she was seen sitting on the parapet with her legs dangling, even as other students were heard screaming in panic. The other video shows her climbing the parapet and then jumping off it. In the FIR, her parents have alleged that the student was beaten and harassed by other students, which made her lose her mental balance. They also claimed that the student underwent a medical check-up at the time of joining the hostel, and she was in good health then. The parents have accused the college and hostel administration of not responding to them when they called the warden to inform her about the student's allegations Banasthali Vidyapeeth in Rajasthan's Tonk is an institution known to give young women a modern and liberal education. It was founded in 1935 with the aim of giving modern education that was yet culturally rooted to young women. It became a university in 1983. So far, the university has not responded to the allegations, but the collector of Kota, Kalpana Aggarwal, who has been asked by the state human rights commission to investigate the matter, has said the district administration will investigate the case from all angles "It appears to be a case of ragging of a new student by other students," said police inspector Ramji Lal Verma.
Hindustan Times
28-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Rajasthan rights panel takes suo moto cognisance of attempted suicide at Banasthali Vidyapith
Jaipur, The Rajasthan Human Rights Commission on Monday took suo moto cognizance of a media report about alleged attempt to suicide in Banasthali Vidyapith in Rajasthan's Tonk, and expressed shock at such incidents in the prestigious institution. Rajasthan rights panel takes suo moto cognisance of attempted suicide at Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali Vidyapith is a fully residential private university providing education to women only. RHRC chairman justice G R Moolchandani took suo moto cognisance of an alleged attempt to suicide by a student of the institution on July 23 and issued notices to Tonk collector, superintendent of police, education officer, Tonk and representatives of Banasthali Vidyapith, seeking an investigation and report on the incident. In a strongly worded notice, the commission said that the safety of girl students and their human rights are inviolable rights granted by the Constitution. "It is sad that a girl student in this institution, as per news broadcast today, attempted suicide by jumping from the roof on July 23. No news was published about the said girl anywhere nor any FIR has been registered in this regard at the nearest police station and what is the condition of the girl is also mysterious," it said. "Additional District Magistrate of Tonk district and CO Niwai are investigating the incident but what is the condition of the girl, who harassed her, why did she jump from the roof to give up her life, etc., all these points are in complete darkness," the panel chairman said. Parents from various parts of the country send their girls to study at Banasthali Vidyapith and pay lakhs of rupees as fees, he said. It is the school administration's responsibility to keep the protect the girls from academic stress so that they do not think of suicide, Moolchandani said. The chairperson also pointed out citing a news report that in the recent past, a girl student had committed suicide by jumping in front of a train in Niwai after writing negative comments against the school management. "Along with this, some other criminal cases and incidents that happened with girl students have also been mentioned in the news and it has been said that the management of Banasthali Vidyapith stops the press reporters at the gate..." Hence, many crimes that happened in the school premises "are not exposed and tragic incidents keep happening with the girl students in mysterious circumstances", he said. The commission directed the collector, SP, education officers of Tonk and representatives of the institution to investigate the matter and submit reports without any delay. The commission will hear the case on August 22. When contacted, Circle Officer, Niwai Mrityunjay Mishra said that an "incident involving a girl" happened in the institution but she has not given any complaint. However, he refused to divulge any details of the incident. He said that action will be taken as per the complaint. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
The Wire
08-07-2025
- General
- The Wire
Banasthali Vidyapith, nurturing many firsts dedicated to national service
New Delhi [India], July 8: Banasthali has given many firsts and they're now leaders in dozens of areas. We also have 14 students in judiciary, several in police services and thousands working in multi-national companies at higher posts. The students of Banasthali Vidyapith have maintained their dominance in various military services of the country and have once again proved that the students here are full of courage, leadership, and the spirit of unwavering service towards the nation. It is worth mentioning that Sqd Ldr Avani Chaturvedi, who was a student here, became the first female pilot to fly a fighter jet and it was she who opened the way for women pilots to fly fighter jets in the country, earlier women used to fly fighter jets only in a few selected countries like America, Brazil. Avni, who was an IT graduation student from Banasthali University, took training as a commercial pilot from here. She was also the first female fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force to participate in aerial combat exercises abroad in 2023, not only this, Avani Chaturvedi became the first Indian woman to fly a MiG 21 Bison alone. Following in Avni's footsteps, Aastha Poonia, a student at the university, has achieved the distinction of becoming the first fighter pilot in the Navy. University Director Dr. Anshuman Shastri says that along with Avani, a large number of female students have been selected so far, making their mark in the Navy, Army, and Air Force. He said that Aastha Poonia, a student of Banasthali Vidyapeeth, got the honor of being selected as Second Lieutenant in the Indian Navy, she was doing B. Tech in Computer Science at the university. With this, Poonia has now become the first woman in the country who will work as a fighter pilot in the Navy after receiving the prestigious 'Wings of Gold'. Aastha's father, Arun Poonia, who hails from Hisawada, a small village in Baghpat district of UP, is a maths teacher. Her father told her that Aastha had an enthusiasm for airplanes since childhood, whenever she heard the sound of an aircraft flying, she would run out of the house and keep looking outside. Aastha said that seeing many students getting selected in the military services of the country in the legacy of the university has always been a source of inspiration, this success was achieved under the guidance of the nurturing and empowering environment at Banasthali , faculty, and training experts. She said that the feeling of nation first always in Banasthali inspired her to join the military services. Current, director Anshuman Shastri, who taught Poonia during her while sharing his experience says that Poonia's IQ level in the class stood out. At that time, I felt that this girl would do something big in the future, today she has made my dreams and wishes for my students come true by achieving the pride of being the first fighter pilot in the country's navy. The entire Banasthali family takes immense pride in her success. On Poonia's selection, her parents and the university administration congratulated her and wished her a bright future. (Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with PNN and PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.).
