{
  "id": 13886328,
  "title": "JNU sexual harassment case: Delhi Police file FIR against Congress MP Bimol Akoijam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/jnu-sexual-harassment-case-delhi-police-file-fir-against-congress-mp",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T05:36:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/jnu-sexual-harassment-case-delhi-police-file-fir-against-congress-mp-bimol-akoijam-1.500707029"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Delhi Police have registered an FIR against Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, following allegations of sexual harassment at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). The FIR was lodged at the Vasant Kunj North police station under Sections 75, 75(1)(i), 75(1)(iv) and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). At least 11 female students had lodged complaints against Akoijam in May, alleging that he had invited them to his residence under false pretenses and attempted to sexually harass them. Some students also claimed that he made obscene and inappropriate remarks in the classroom. The university had dismissed Akoijam following an internal probe under the POSH Act. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticized the Congress, questioning whether their leader Rahul Gandhi's \"smash the patriarchy\" remark is merely political rhetoric.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}