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Time of India
14-07-2025
- Time of India
Kolkata B-school rape case: Did the accused confess to spiking the drink? Here's what police revealed
1 2 NEW DELHI: The student accused of raping a woman on the campus of a top management school in Kolkata has admitted to purchasing sleeping pills and mixing them into cold drinks and water offered to the woman before the alleged assault, according to a senior police officer, quoted by PTI. 'The accused had admitted to having bought sleeping pills and spiked the cold drinks and drinking water which he had offered the woman when she was there,' the officer told PTI. 'But he could not clarify what the real intention was behind doing all these to a woman who went to him for counselling. He is not answering this question.' Police said the woman, after consuming the drink, went to a room in the boys' hostel where the alleged rape took place. The accused later called a friend and described the incident while walking in the verandah outside the room, according to investigators. Police have found discrepancies in the accused student's statement and are probing various aspects of the case, including the background of the woman, who claimed to be a psychologist. 'She could not place any documents supporting her qualifications as a psychologist. She has not disclosed which institution she attended. 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 We are yet to get information about her chamber and any prescription having her name and other details,' the officer said. They are also examining whether the woman's family was under pressure to change their statement. 'We are trying to find out whether the family was under pressure... and whether there was any financial transaction behind this change of statement,' the officer added. Kolkata Police have formed a nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by an Assistant Commissioner to investigate the case. The accused, Mahaveer Toppannavar, also known as Parmanand Jain, was arrested on Friday night after the woman filed an FIR at Haridevpur Police Station. He has been remanded to police custody until July 19. Speaking to ANI, the police prosecutor said the accused had claimed the act was consensual, but medical evidence supported the woman's account. Meanwhile, the accused's mother said, 'My son is innocent... He will never do such a dirty thing.'
Hindustan Times
12-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Woman claims rape at IIM-C campus by student, father says she ‘lost senses'
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta's (IIM-Calcutta) Joka campus hit headlines on Saturday as allegations of rape of a woman emerged against a student, who has been booked by the police and placed under arrest. Police personnel deployed outside IIM Calcutta after a student was allegedly raped inside the boys' hostel of the institute, in Kolkata, Saturday, July 12(PTI) The accused has been identified as Mahaveer Toppannavar alias Parmanand Jain. The woman, stated to be a psychologist, alleged that she raped by a student when she went inside a hostel of the premier business school to meet the student and attend a counselling session on Friday. The case saw another development as the father of the complainant reportedly denied rape allegations, claiming that he was told she fell off an autorickshaw and 'lost her senses'. IIM Calcutta rape case | What we know -What's the case: A second-year student of Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Kolkata was arrested for allegedly drugging and raping a woman inside the Joka campus, police said on Saturday. The woman is not a student of the institute. -Woman claims got drowsy after having 'pizza': Preliminary investigations suggest that she had come from outside and had not registered her name in the visitor's book, either at the main gate or at the boys' hostel, the officer said, as reported by Hindustan Times earlier. 'She claimed that she had pizza and water after which she became drowsy. Police is investigating,' the officer added. -What IIM Calcutta said: IIM Calcutta on Saturday said in its statement over the institute that the institute has zero tolerance for such incidents and remains steadfast in upholding a safe and respectful campus environment. The institute said that the matter is being treated with utmost seriousness and the authorities are fully cooperating with the law enforcement agencies. -Accused sent to custody: Mahaveer Toppannavar alias Parmanand Jain, accused in the alleged rape case, was on Saturday sent to police custody till July 19. -Father of complainant makes shocking claim: Father of the woman denied rape allegations and said his daughter fell off an auto rickshaw. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the father of the woman said he received a call at 9:34 pm on Friday informing him that his daughter had fallen off an auto and 'lost her senses'. He was told she was admitted to the neurology department of SSKM hospital and that the police had rescued her and taken her there, according to an NDTV report. -What accused's mother said: Mother of Mahaveer Toppannavar alias Parmanand Jain, accused in the alleged IIM (C) rape case, said her son is innocent and can never do such a 'dirty thing'. "We received a call from his friend around 11 in the night. He told us that my son has been detained and he doesn't know the reason... We have no clue why our son has been arrested... We want to meet our son and talk to him... He was in the final year of his college... We do not know anything here in Kolkata. Where the Police Station is or the Court. My son is innocent. He has come so far to study. He will never do such a dirty thing," she told news agency ANI. -What TMC said: State's ruling TMC said the incident should not be politicised by any party as it would be premature to comment on what exactly happened at this stage and police should be allowed to do its job (investigation). TMC state general secretary Kunal Ghosh said, 'His party should not be linked with every complaint, every alleged crime.' "Did she tell us before filing any complaint? No way. Again her father now says something else to the media. Did he ask us? We must wait for investigations to be completed. IIM (C) is a leading institute which is under the Centre. They have a security system. We should not do anything to derail proper investigation. Let the truth come out," he added. -Union minister says will take up matter with IIM (C) director: Union minister of state for education and senior BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar told reporters there is strict security at the IIM (C) campus and he will talk to the director about the alleged incident. Majumdar said state police should undertake a fair and proper investigation into the alleged incident.
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Time of India
'My son can't do such dirty thing': Mother of IIM Calcutta rape accused alleges police didn't inform family properly
In a shocking development, a student of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta has been arrested after a woman accused him of rape on campus. The accused, identified as Mahaveer Toppannavar alias Parmanand Jain, was arrested by Kolkata Police on Friday night after a complaint was filed at Haridevpur Police Station. The woman alleged that the incident took place inside the IIM Calcutta campus. Based on her complaint, the police arrested the student and launched an investigation. 'Late last evening, a woman reported at Haridevpur Police Station that a student inside the IIM Calcutta campus raped her. Based on her complaint, a case has been registered, and the accused has been arrested,' officials told the media. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo Speaking to news agency ANI, Mahaveer's mother said the family was shocked by the arrest and had no information about why he had been detained. 'We received a call from his friend around 11 in the night. He told us that my son has been detained and he doesn't know the reason... We have no clue why our son has been arrested... We want to meet our son and talk to him,' she told ANI. Live Events She further said, 'He was in the final year of his college... We do not know anything here in Kolkata. Where the police station is or the court. My son is innocent. He has come so far to study. He will never do such a dirty thing.' Police have not yet released further details, saying that the investigation is still ongoing. The case has raised concerns around campus safety and due process, with both sides awaiting further clarification. Inputs from ANI
