After students protest at GNDEC, probe initiated

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, December 2

A day after students of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC) protested over an unidentified man allegedly barging into a room of girls’ hostel at night, the police have started investigation into the matter. However, an FIR is yet to be registered in the case.

According to students, a man had allegedly barged into the room of a student in the girls’ hostel around 2 am on Wednesday. As per the information, a girl was sleeping when the man allegedly entered her room. The man allegedly ‘pressed girl’s mouth and threatened to keep her quiet’. When the girl raised an alarm, the man managed to flee from the room.

When the college authorities did not take any concrete action, students staged a protest on Wednesday, demanding registration of an FIR in this regard. They raised questions over the security of girl students in the hostel. Following their protest, a complaint was given to the police. Students did not protest on Thursday, but they want an FIR to be registered in the case. A student said, “The police have started investigation.”

A college professor said the matter was under police investigation. Students attended classes on Thursday, he added. An ASI Hardev Singh, posted at the Marado police post said, “Students have complained that an unidentified man entered the girls’ hostel. As per the complaint, the man had entered a hostel room and touched a girl. When the girl raised an alarm, the suspect managed to flee. He is yet to be identified. Our team is checking CCTV camera footage. Once the matter is verified, an FIR will be registered.”