Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) has suspended physical classes and shifted teaching online following the alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park near Kalkaji Mandir and a subsequent police encounter close to the college campus.
The encounter took place around 50 metres from the gate, triggering anxiety among students and staff.
The teenager had visited Kalkaji Mandir with a male friend before entering the park, according to Delhi Police. Police said the men allegedly sexually assaulted her and threatened the two. All three accused have been arrested, according to police. Police said a bullet struck a head constable’s bulletproof jacket and that the police team fired in self-defence, injuring Asif in the leg.
The college suspended classes from Tuesday afternoon after an accused in the case was intercepted by police near the college’s back gate. One of them, identified as Asif, allegedly opened fire when police attempted to apprehend him near District Magistrate’s Office Road in Amar Colony. The developments have intensified concerns among LSR students, particularly those living in paying guest accommodation and other housing around the college and Aastha Kunj Park.
The incident at Aastha Kunj Park was reported on Monday evening.
