New Delhi, April 29 -- A woman day-scholar at the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) was allegedly molested near a campus gate on Sunday night and the accused has been arrested. In a statement, the university said the incident was "unfortunate and strongly condemnable" and swift action was taken in the matter. The JMI administration reiterated its "zero-tolerance" policy towards any form of violence against women, even as a student organisation alleged that the incident took place in full view of security staff who failed to intervene and claimed serious lapses in campus security.
According to the JMI official, the incident occurred on Sunday night when a woman student reported being molested near Gate No. 8 of the campus. The university's proctor...