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Indian Express
5 days ago
- Indian Express
Calcutta IIM rape case: Paramanand Toppaunwar's mother says she didn't know he sought counselling
Paramanand Toppaunwar, the 26-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a woman in his hostel room, has a solid academic background, according to officials and his classmates at the institute, some of whom are shocked at the alleged incident. Hailing from Karnataka, Paramanand Toppaunwar earned a BTech in mechanical engineering from RV College of Engineering in Bengaluru in 2018-2022. According to his LinkedIn profile, Paramanand Toppaunwar attended EM Normandie Business School in France, where he pursued an MBA in International Business, Trade and Commerce from January to March 2024. The second-year IIM student of the 2024-2026 batch has written that he is fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, and Telugu and has completed multiple internships, including with an FMCG company known for soft drinks and a multinational agri-business firm. 'When Virat said that a 1% chance is good enough, I felt it. I am honored to have been offered admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. I am eager to learn from the esteemed faculty and collaborate with the best minds in the country. Gratitude to everyone who has supported me in this journey,' he wrote on LinkedIn. On Saturday, Paramanand Toppaunwar's mother expressed shock at the alleged rape. 'We just want to meet my son. He never had any history of mental illness, we did not know that he was taking any counselling,' she told reporters at a court which remanded him in police custody till July 19. The police arrested Paramanand Toppaunwar on Saturday under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections related to rape and seized his clothes and phone for forensic examination. The woman alleged that Parmanand Toppaunwar called her to the campus in Joka on Friday on the pretext of seeking counselling and raped her after spiking her food and drink and making her unconscious.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
‘Lured with counselling session, spiked drink, pizza': Weeks after law college gang rape, another woman raped inside boys' hostel of management institute in Kolkata
A second-year student at a Kolkata management institute has been arrested for allegedly raping a female acquaintance inside the boys' hostel. The survivor reported being invited for a counseling session, then allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted KOLKATA: Barely a fortnight since a law college student was gangraped by college seniors and a former student inside the college campus, a second-year student at a premium management institute in Kolkata was arrested for allegedly raping a female acquaintance at the boys hostel inside the institute campus. According to police, the survivor first went to Thakurpukur police station and then to Haridevpur on Friday where she lodged a complaint against the accused – second year student Paramanand Toppaunwar, a resident of Bengaluru. She alleged she knew the youth from beforehand and on Friday she went to the campus upon being invited by the youth for a counselling session. The two had allegedly met online and then had got acquainted through recent studies and career related interactions. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata In her complaint, the survivor alleged she was not allowed to register her name in the campus visitor log, which she found suspicious. But since she knew the youth she still went inside. She alleged that the accused led her toward the boys' hostel, citing an urgent personal errand. 'Inside the hostel, the woman claimed the man had offered her pizza and a drink. Shortly after consuming the beverage, the woman claimed she began feeling dizzy and physically unstable. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why seniors are rushing to get this Internet box – here's why! Techno Mag Learn More Undo When she requested to use the restroom, she alleged the accused tried to get physically intimate. On resisting and slapping him, she said he became violent and assaulted her before allegedly assaulting her sexually,' said a senior officer of Kolkata police. The survivor stated that she was semi-conscious for a while and later lost consciousness. She regained awareness in the evening and found herself alone in the hostel room. She managed to leave the premises and contacted a friend, following which she came out of the institute and reached police station. Probing into the case, police started a case under BNS sections 64 (rape) and 123 (causing hurt by means of poison or other harmful substances with the intent to commit another offense). Meanwhile, the incident has put the role of campus security under scrutiny. Despite a recent increase in police vigilance and the issuance of a standard operating procedure for educational institutions following the law college gangrape case, questions have emerged regarding lapses at the management institute. Authorities are probing how the woman was allowed access to the hostel area without registration or security checks. The security guard posted at the hostel gate is being questioned. (The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
