Indian student in UK masturbates on girl's bed and toys, faces deportation

India Today

25-06-2025

An Indian civil engineering student in the United Kingdom received a suspended prison sentence after he broke into a fellow student's room and masturbated on her bed cover and soft toys. The 18-year-old could be expelled and sent back to India if his student visa is withdrawn.The undergraduate student, identified as Udkarsh Yadav, is enroled at Northumbria University in Newcastle, and unlawfully entered a female student's room during her absence over the Christmas holidays and committed the perverted act.advertisementHe used a faulty gym key-card that had been improperly configured by the university's administration, allowing him to unlawfully enter the female student's room.
The victim returned to find a crusty "white substance" on her bed cover and her soft toys. After admitting his offences, Yadav escaped with a suspended prison sentence, and the university told him to move to different housing, The UK's Daily Express reported.In the UK, a suspended prison sentence allows an offender to avoid immediate custody, with the sentence effectively put on hold for a specified period — typically ranging from six months to two years, during which they must not commit further offences.Udkarsh Yadav now faces being kicked off his course by university and sent back home in disgrace.WAS OVERCOME BY DESIRE, SAYS INDIAN STUDENTadvertisementYadav stayed silent initially, but later confessed after DNA evidence was presented, admitting he took advantage of faulty key-card access due to "being overcome with desire".Prosecutor Jennifer Coxon told Newcastle Crown Court that when Yadav was initially interviewed, he made no reply, but added: "He was re-interviewed and the DNA evidence was put to him. He admitted the offence, stating he was overcome with desire and he was aware that the gym cards were set up incorrectly, which allowed access to all rooms."The girl said she had pictures of herself on the wall, and she was so worried about the fact an "unknown man has committed a sex act in my room", according to the report.Yadav, who had never been in trouble before and had a "lack of maturity", admitted burglary with intent to cause criminal damage, the Daily Express reported.He was sentenced to 14 months suspended for two years, with rehabilitation requirements, 200 hours unpaid work and GBP 117 compensation for three soft toys and bed covers.Shada Mellor, representing Yadav, said the student's father owns a construction business in India.She said Yadav chose to study in the UK as he wants to succeed and "leave a lasting impact on the world". "His behaviour on the day in question is wholly out of character," she was quoted as saying by the Daily Express.advertisementMiss Mellor said Yadav, who has completed the first year and wants to progress to Master's level, has a student visa but would have to leave the UK if that were withdrawn.The university has said they will review his status following the sentencing hearing.'DISGUSTING AND SELFISH THING TO DO'Judge Mark McKone KC said, "I don't think I have ever come across anything like this before. "It really is hard to imagine what was going through the defendant's mind when he did this.""This was a disgusting and selfish thing to do. You must have known the stress this would cause," McKone told Yadav."This was her first time away from home. She was left shaken over the thought you masturbated while looking at pictures of her on the wall," the Daily Express quoted McKone as saying.- Ends