A college student from Vile Parle was arrested for drugging and sexually assaulting a female classmate. (File photo)
MUMBAI: A 22-year-old college student from Vile Parle was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a female classmate during a party on Madh Island in Malad (West) on October 29, police said. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai Stay updated with the latest Mumbai news.
Police said students from a Mumbai college had organised the party within Malvani police station limits. Another suspect was named in the FIR, but his involvement in the alleged sexual assault had not been established, an officer said. A second suspect, accused of molesting her, is being sought. The woman approached Juhu police with her parents in the first week of November after disclosing the incident to them. Police recorded her statement and registered an FIR. Police are investigating his role and recording statements from students who attended the party. Download the TOI App.
Malvani police registered the FIR under Sections 64(1), 74, 123 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), relating to rape, assault or criminal force against a woman with intent to outrage her modesty, causing hurt using poison, and common intention. The arrested accused allegedly mixed a sedative into the woman’s drink, causing her to lose consciousness, before sexually assaulting her. The second suspect allegedly molested her. After learning about the FIR, the accused fled to Chhattisgarh. Juhu police tracked him down, brought him to Mumbai on transit remand and produced him before Andheri court, which remanded him in police custody until Friday.
The case was initially registered with Malvani police and later transferred to Juhu police for further investigation on a zero FIR basis at her parents’ request.