More cases registered MBBS student for allegedly morphing images of female students at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College
Two additional criminal cases have been filed against an MBBS student in Thiruvananthapuram for allegedly morphing and circulating obscene images of female classmates. The total number of cases has reached five, following student protests over the perceived inadequacy of the initial police investigation.
Why it matters
The case highlights concerns regarding digital safety, gender-based harassment in academic institutions, and the efficacy of police responses to cybercrime.
Two more cases have been registered against Abel Augustine, third-year MBBS student of Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College in connection with the alleged morphing and circulation of obscene images of fellow women students. With the latest FIRs, the total number of criminal cases against the accused has risen to five.
Abel was re-arrested by the Medical College police on Thursday following the registration of the new cases. The police had come under fire for purportedly failing to register all complaints and invoking “weak” legal provisions against the accused in the first case, which purportedly resulted in the accused securing bail.
The case pertains to allegations that the accused downloaded or took screenshots of photographs and Instagram stories posted by women students, digitally morphed them into obscene images, and circulated them through online platforms.
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