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Anna University campus sexual assault case

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Anna University campus sexual assault case
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A student was sexually assaulted on the Anna University campus; the sole accused was convicted and sentenced to life in 2025.

On the night of 23 December 2024, a female student of Anna University was sexually assaulted on the Guindy campus in Chennai. The case caused protests over campus safety, and the Madras High Court transferred the investigation to a Special Investigation Team. On 28 May 2025 a Mahila court in Chennai found the sole accused, Gnanasekaran, guilty on all charges. On 2 June 2025 he was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 30 years without remission.

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