CIP Ranchi Psychology Trainee Files Sexual Assault Complaint; Kanke Police Initiate Investigation

Allegation submitted by a CIP trainee

The Kanke police unit has opened a case after a clinical‑psychology trainee at the Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP) in Ranchi reported that a fellow student allegedly assaulted her inside the institute’s postgraduate hostel.

Details of the complaint

The complainant, a clinical‑psychology trainee, was residing in the institute’s postgraduate hostel when she entered Room 54 on the night of 28 June to conduct a psychometry exercise. She says she began to feel light‑headed shortly thereafter.

According to her statement, the accused – identified as Sarthak Chaudhary, an M.Phil. student from the same department – offered her water from a steel bottle. She claims that after drinking it her condition deteriorated, leaving her unable to fully grasp what happened next.

Alleged assault

The trainee alleges that Chaudhary asked her to lie down on the bed. When she refused, he allegedly locked the room, forced her to stay inside, and proceeded to sexually assault her without consent. She further reports that she was restrained during the incident.

Afterwards

The complainant says she was permitted to leave the room at around 5 a.m. on 29 June. Overcome by fear and emotional shock, she did not approach authorities immediately. She later reported the matter to police and demanded legal action against the accused.

Law enforcement's actions

Kanke police have registered an FIR and are collecting all pertinent evidence. Investigators intend to review CCTV recordings from the hostel corridors and the interior of Room 54, as well as obtain call‑detail records and location data covering the period of the alleged assault.

All gathered material will be scrutinised to reconstruct the timeline of events and to verify the trainee’s account. The inquiry remains active, and the allegations will be adjudicated through the formal legal process.

Future proceedings

The investigation is ongoing. Should the evidence corroborate the trainee’s version, the accused could face criminal charges under India’s sexual‑offence statutes.