🔄 Major Twist in IIM Calcutta Case: Father Rejects Rape Allegations, Says Daughter Accidentally Fell from an Auto

Kolkata, July 12, 2025 — In a surprising development in the high-profile IIM Calcutta case, the father of the woman involved has publicly refuted the rape claim and stated that his daughter simply fell from an auto-rickshaw, resulting in her fainting.

🚨 Sequence of Events

Timeline	Reported Events
9:34 pm, Friday	The father received a call saying his daughter had fallen from an autorickshaw and lost consciousness. Police later took her to SSKM Hospital’s neurology unit. The Week+7www.ndtv.com+7Kerala Kaumudi+7
FIR Filed	Earlier that evening, the woman filed a written complaint at Haridevpur Police Station, alleging drugging and rape inside the boys’ hostel at IIM Calcutta. She stated she was invited under the guise of counselling, given pizza and a drink, and woke up to find herself assaulted.

👨‍👧 Father’s Statement

Speaking to the media on Saturday, the father asserted:

His daughter denied any sexual assault and told him nobody “misbehaved” with her.
She claimed they were unacquainted with the detained student.
He emphasized she’s “completely fine,” sleeping, and not traumatised. The Times of India+10www.ndtv.com+10Republic World+10 India Today+2Kerala Kaumudi+2The Week+2 The Week+2India Today+2Kerala Kaumudi+2
She was asked to write a complaint at the station, which she did as instructed. India TV +2Outlook India+2www.ndtv.com+2

⚖️ Police and Institutional Response

The accused, a second-year MBA student named Mahaveer Toppannavar alias Parmanand Jain, was arrested under BNS sections for rape and administering drugs, and has been remanded in custody through July 19. The Economic Times+11The Week+11mint+11
Kolkata Police continue to treat the FIR as a valid document, based directly on the woman’s handwritten statement. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) is now investigating the incident.
IIM Calcutta confirmed that the complainant is not a student of the institute, reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy, and pledged full cooperation. Outlook India+13Outlook India+13Republic World+13

🧩 Conflicting Narratives and Next Steps

The stark contrast between the father’s narrative and the FIR has generated controversy:

Father: Maintains the incident was an accident; no assault took place.
Woman: Insists she was drugged and raped, as per the police complaint.
Accused/Families: Deny the allegations; the accused’s mother called him innocent. Dainik Bhaskar+12The Week+12The Economic Times+12 India Today+2www.ndtv.com+2Outlook India+2

Authorities are combing through physical, medical, and digital evidence. The accused remains in custody pending further examination, and the police are investigating whether the father’s statement to the press affects the case.

🔍 Final Word

This case is taking a bewildering turn, with disputed accounts from the complainant and her father. With both perspectives currently on record, the investigation will hinge on forensic proof, eyewitness testimony, and detailed witness interviews. The bigger question remains: Was this a deliberate assault, or a mistaken explanation obscuring what really happened?