JNU student allegedly called victim 13 times after raping her on campus

Anmol Ratan repeatedly called his fellow student, warning her against telling anyone about the alleged rape.

JNU PhD scholar Anmol Ratan, accused of sexually assaulting a student, had allegedly called her at least 13 times after raping her in his hostel room last week, to warn her against revealing what had transpired.

The 29-year-old, an All India Students' Association (AISA) activist, was absconding since August 20 and had surrendered before the Delhi police on Wednesday night.

The victim in her complaint at Vasant Kunj (North) police station had said that she had posted on her Facebook profile that she wanted to watch the popular Marathi movie 'Sairat' and asked if anyone had a CD of the film. She claims that Ratan messaged her saying that he had a copy.

Thereafter, he picked her up on August 20 on the pretext of giving her a CD of the film and took her to Brahamputra Hostel, where he stays.

There he allegedly offered her a spiked drink and proceeded to rape her. After the sexual assault, he offered to drop her to hostel, but she called a friend to escort her back.

Soon after she left, she allegedly received close to 13 calls from him, threatening her against telling anyone that he had raped her.

Ratan was expelled from AISA after being accused of rape.

(This article first appeared in Deccan Chronicle)