Update: Rector Bhavna Patel has been arrested from Mansa in north Gujarat. She is accused of hand over rape victim girl to University President accused Jayesh Patel

Vadodara:

A female model Eshra Patel who was student of Parul Institute in Vadodara in year 2004-05 today alleged that Parul University founder president Jayesh Patel had sexually abused her in 2005 in Ahmedabad’s Rajpath club.

Eshra said Jayesh first spotted her during Navratri event and tried to come closer but she was already warned by her friends that she should stay away from this person.

She said she was taken to Ahmedabad for a cultural event where in Rajpath club room Jayesh Patel removed his own cloths and asked her to surrender. She said she rushed to bathroom and locked herself inside. Meanwhile a room service person entered Jayesh’s room to serve food and he heard voice of crying from bathroom. On his call, police arrived in room and scold Jayesh Patel. She said she refused to come out of bathroom and maintained that she would leave bathroom only if her parents are called.

Eshra said she called Jayesh Patel’s wife and told her about this incident but she was replied that Jayesh is like this only. Eshra said she also tried to talk to Jayesh’s son Devanshu Patel but there was no success.

Eshra said she had to leave education due to harassment of Jayesh Patel.

It should be mentioned that Jayesh Patel, founder president of Vadodara based Parul University is booked by Waghodia police for rape, issuing threat and act of sexual abuse. A complaint has been filed by nursing students who was living in hostel of Parul University. Jayesh Patel committed rape on her in his quarter within the campus. Patel is untraceable after the incident. He had contested assembly election from Waghodia twice on Congress ticket but later joined BJP. Hew as made incharge of Dabhoi unit of party. District BJP president said he has been suspended today from party from party’s primary membership and all positions.

Police has formed four teams in search of Patel who is now described as Asaram of education field. Victim girl who filed complaint has today given her statement as per section 164 before magistrate. Her this statement will be considered final even if she backtracks eventually in future which is not likely looking at determination of her. It is learnt that four more girls have come forward and given their statement on Jayesh Patel’s activities to police.

Local BJP MLA Madhu Shrivastava against whom Jayesh had contested assembly election twice from Congress has given Waghodia bandh call tomorrow.

Congress workers in Vadodara meanwhile on the second day burnt Jayesh Patel in effigy.

– DeshGujarat