Himachal student recalls sex assault horror before her death

The student fell ill, reportedly after the assault and repeated mental and sexual harassment.

A student died after she was reportedly assaulted repeatedly with mental and sexual harassment. The atrocious crime happened with a student from Himachal Pradesh. She passed away on December 26 after her health deteriorated over time.

A Himachal Pradesh student recalls sex assault horror before her death.

In a chilling ‘video before death,’ the Himachal Pradesh student recalled sex assault horror. The 19-year-old died during treatment in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala on December 26 after allegedly being ragged by three senior students and sexually assaulted by a college professor. A purported chilling video has now surfaced of the woman in the hospital, in which she details the ordeal she said she faced at her college. Kangra Superintendent of Police (SP) Ashok Ratan confirmed that a case has been registered. He said that the allegations are being thoroughly investigated. Medical records, video evidence and statements of all concerned are being examined, PTI news agency quoted him as saying.

The woman’s father alleges that his daughter was beaten by three senior students.

A case has been registered following a complaint by the woman’s father, who has alleged that his daughter was beaten by three senior students, Harshita, Aakriti and Komolika. He even alleged that a college professor, Ashok Kumar, subjected her to “obscene acts”, the report said.

What did the victim say in the chilling video before her death?

The video purportedly showing the student in a hospital surfaced on social media. The girl in the video accused the professor of indecent acts, mental harassment and intimidation after she objected to his behaviour. No news portal, however, has independently verified the video’s authenticity. A woman was heard asking the professor’s name, to which the professor replied, “Ashok sir.” When asked what he would do to her, the student said, “Peechepadhjaate the. Ajeebharkateinkarte the.” (He would keep bothering me, do strange things.) She was then asked to describe the kind of acts the professor would indulge in. She appeared hesitant, after which the woman questioning her asked whether she wanted her father to step out of the room. The student said she did not want her father to leave and replied, “Touch wagerahkarte the. Bahutkuchbolte the.” (He would touch me, say a lot of things.)

The news agency reported that the accused professor has denied all allegations against him, adding that some teachers have come to his support. The professor reportedly said that the student had studied under him in a previous academic session and was not his student in the current session.