IIM-Calcutta student alleges rape in hostel, one detained

KOLKATA: A second-year student of the iconic Indian Institute of Management –Calcutta (IIM-C) was allegedly raped in the boys' hostel of the educational facility.

The IIM student filed a rape complaint at Haridevpur Police Station on Friday night, stating that she was called to a boy's hostel for a discussion on the job counselling and offered pizza and cold drinks, after which she fell unconscious.

"After regaining consciousness, she had a feeling of being sexually assaulted. She immediately rushed out of the institute campus, contacted a friend, reached the local Haridevpur Police Station, and filed the complaint accusing a fellow student of raping her at the boys' hostel," according to the complaint.

The victim claimed that before falling unconscious, she tried to prevent the accused from sexually assaulting her. However, the victim said the accused thrashed her, following which she fell unconscious.