"The incident took place in December, when the accused and the complainant, both JNU students, went to a friend's rented house for a party. He allegedly forced himself on her," a senior police official said. (Representational Image)
A 23-year-old JNU student has been arrested for alleged sexual assault on a woman classmate, police said on Sunday.
Both the complainant and the accused (names withheld) are pursuing their post graduation degree in the varsity's Centre for Historical Studies.
"The incident took place in December, when the accused and the complainant went to a friend's rented house for a party and he allegedly forced himself on her," a senior police official told news agency PTI.
"However, the woman approached the police and reported the matter on May 19. A case under IPC Section 376 (rape) was registered immediately in connection with the incident and the accused has been arrested," the official said.
Meanwhile, the JNU Spokesperson said, the case was not in our jurisdiction as the matter is with the police.
The members of the varsity's gender sensitization committee against sexual harassment (GSCASH) which deals with complaints of this nature were not available for comments on the issue.