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Two more held in Gargi molestation case

By IANS | Updated: February 18, 2020 23:00 IST

Two more people have been arrested by the Delhi Police on Tuesday in connection with alleged molestation of female students at Delhi University's Gargi College.

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New Delhi, Feb 18 Two more people have been arrested by the Delhi Police on Tuesday in connection with alleged molestation of female students at Delhi University's Gargi College.

The said persons were arrested under section 452, 354 and 509 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the police said on Tuesday.

So far, the Delhi Police has arrested a total of 17 persons in connection with the case, of which 10 have been granted bail by Delhi's Saket Court.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Geetanjali Khandelwal is leading the investigation in the said case.

Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court on Monday issued notices in a petition seeking CBI-monitored probe into the Gargi college molestation incident.

A number of students of Gargi College located in the south of the city have alleged manhandling molestation and sexual harassment on the third day of the college annual cultural fest 'Reverie' on February 6.

( With inputs from IANS )

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