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Jharkhand HC takes serious note of attack on BIT Mesra student

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK   Ranchi, August 22: The Jharkhand High Court has taken serious note of the assault on a student…

Jharkhand HC takes serious note of attack on BIT Mesra student

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK

 

Ranchi, August 22: The Jharkhand High Court has taken serious note of the assault on a student at Birla Institute of Technology (BIT) Mesra following an incident of molestation.

On Friday, the bench of the Chief Justice directed the state government to submit a reply in connection with the case. The matter will be heard again on August 28.

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The case relates to an incident on Wednesday night, when miscreants allegedly molested an MBA student on the BIT Mesra campus in Ranchi and attacked her with a blade.

The incident sparked outrage among students, who staged a protest on the campus the next day, demanding stronger security measures for both male and female students.

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