JNU rape case: Accused surrenders

New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) JNU PhD scholar Anmol Ratan,accused of raping a 28-year-old fellow student, tonightsurrendered before the police, hours after the victim recordedher statement before a magistrate. "Anmol Ratan has surrendered at Vasant Kunj (north) policestation," Additional DCP (south) Nupur Prasad said. The accused, who was absconding since August 20,surrendered around 10.15 PM at the police station. Ratan will be sent for medical examination and put underformal arrest, police said, adding he will be produced beforePatiala House court tomorrow. Earlier in the day, the victim, who has alleged that shewas raped by Ratan, an AISA activist, recorded her statementbefore a magistrate. "The woman stood by the charges in the statement recordedbefore the magistrate," Prasad said. The victim in her complaint at Vasant Kunj (North) policestation had said that she had posted on her Facebook profilethat she wanted to watch ‘Sairat’ movie and asked if anyone hada CD of it. Ratan apparently messaged her saying that he had a copy.Thereafter, he picked her up on August 20 on the pretext ofgiving her a CD of the film and took her to BrahamputraHostel, where he stays. There he allegedly offered her a spiked drink and rapedher. Ratan had yesterday moved an anticipatory bail plea beforea Delhi court which put up the matter for arguments on the nextdate of hearing on August 27. He was expelled from AISA after being accused of rape. PTIVIT DIP SMJ SKDIP