Trainee lodges complaint
Authorities in Kanke have opened an investigation after a clinical‑psychology trainee from the Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP) in Ranchi alleged that a fellow student assaulted her inside the institute’s postgraduate hostel.
FIR particulars
The complainant, a clinical‑psychology trainee, was residing in the institute’s postgraduate hostel when she entered Room 54 on the night of 28 June to conduct a psychometry exercise. She reports that she soon began to feel light‑headed.
According to her statement, the accused – identified as Sarthak Chaudhary, an M.Phil. candidate from the same department – offered her water from a steel bottle. She says her condition deteriorated after drinking it, leaving her unable to fully grasp what transpired next.
Alleged assault
The trainee asserts that Chaudhary instructed her to lie on the bed. When she refused, he allegedly locked the door, forced her to stay inside, and proceeded to sexually assault her without consent, restraining her throughout the ordeal.
After the incident
She claims she was permitted to leave the room at around 5 a.m. on 29 June. Overcome by fear and emotional shock, she did not approach officials immediately, but later reported the matter to the police and demanded that legal action be taken against the accused.
Police response
Kanke police have registered an FIR and are collecting all pertinent evidence. Investigators intend to examine CCTV recordings from the hostel corridors and the interior of Room 54, as well as retrieve call‑detail records and location data for the period surrounding the alleged assault.
All gathered material will be analysed to reconstruct the timeline of events and to verify the trainee’s allegations. The inquiry remains active, and the claims will be adjudicated through the formal legal process.
Next steps
The probe continues. If the evidence supports the trainee’s account, the accused may face criminal charges under India’s sexual‑offence legislation.
