IIT Guwahati Expels "Future Asset" Student Accused Of Raping Peer

IIT Guwahati rape case: The Indian Institute of Technology in Guwahati, Assam has reportedly expelled a male student accused of raping his female peer on the campus. This comes following the accused's arrest on April 3 and suspension from college in connection to the case. Reports suggest the institution's senate, which took the call of the man's expulsion, was unanimous in its decision taken in favour of women's safety on the campus.

As reported earlier, 21-year-old Utsav Kadam allegedly raped a fellow student, his junior, on the IIT Guwahati campus in March this year. The woman claimed Kadam took her to a secluded spot and forcefully administered her alcohol, resulting in her falling unconscious. Two hours passed before she was found in that state by other students outside her hostel. More on the case here.

Kadam was arrested a month after the alleged incident took place but a court, in August, released him on bail mentioning in its order that both the complainant and the accused were "future assets" of the state. His detention at that moment in the case was deemed unnecessary and the man was out on a bond of Rs 30,000.

IIT Guwahati Rape Case Student Expelled: Survivor Awaits Justice

As per Times of India, the institute taking cognisance of the "gross indiscipline" and violation of the student conduct code exhibited by Kadam "strictly dealt" with the act of expelling him.

The institute senate held a meeting on September 6, which saw IIT Guwahati director TG Sitharam in attendance, and confirmed the recommendation of the students' disciplinary committee to expel Kadam with immediate effect.

Last month, the woman survivor moved the Guwahati High Court on a plea that raised concerns about Kadam "thwarting justice" by fleeing the country. She asked the court to impound his passport. Read here.

"I feel threatened by the fact that the moment he came out, people started thinking he is innocent, just because he got bail. I feel alone, I feel like I’m on the sidelines," the survivor told The Print.

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