Accused 37-year-old Gnanasekaran had been arrested in 2011 on charges of sexually assaulting another woman on the same campus

Anna University Registrar, J Prakash, said the varsity was extending full cooperation to the police in its investigation and the ICC also had commenced an inquiry. "The university administration is extending full cooperation for the police investigation,

Gnanasekaran's stall is located near campus. Education minister says more safety measures will be put in place in institutes even as Oppn slams DMK govt over ‘deteriorating law & order’.

Chennai: Gnanashekaran arrested for raping Anna University student on campus. Incident draws protests, with BJP criticising DMK govt's handling of law & order.

In a statement on his social media handle on X, actor Vijay said the news of sexual assault on a student of Anna University was 'deeply shocking and painful'

The second-year engineering student was sitting with her male friend in the campus, when two men attacked the latter and then sexually assaulted her in a bush.

While speaking on an alleged sexual assault case in Anna University, VCK Founder-President Thol. Thirumavalavan said Tamil Nadu govt. should take necessary steps to punish the real culprits. Thol. Thirumavalavan,

Actor-politician Vijay urged the MK Stalin-led government in Tamil Nadu to ensure swift justice for the Anna University sexual assault survivor and to enhance women's safety measures using the Nirbhaya Fund.