Law student held for thrashing woman lecturer

A final year student of the Institute of Law and Management Studies here in sector 40 was arrested Saturdayfor allegedly thrashing a woman lecturer, police said.

The arrested man was identified as Ajay Chaudhary, 23, and a resident of Palam Vihar, Gurgaon.

"A re-examination of the semester test was being held Saturday. However, the accused reached the examination hall around 10 in the morning while the exam started 9.30 a.m.," Assistant Commissioner of Police Rajiv Yadav said.

"He forcibly took the answer sheet from the invigilator before thrashing and abusing her when she objected to the student's act," he said.

Chaudhary was arrested after the examination was over.

"We have arrested him under sections 294, 323, 506 and 509 of the Indian Penal Code," Yadav added.