New Delhi: Tensions continued at South Asian University (SAU) in south Delhi on Tuesday as students staged a second day of protests outside the university's administrative block, demanding the suspension of hostel wardens over their alleged mishandling of a sexual assault case on campus.

The unrest follows an incident on Sunday night, in which four men allegedly attempted to sexually assault a female student within the campus. A First Information Report (FIR) was formally registered by Delhi Police late on Monday night, prompting a police investigation.

On Monday evening, dozens of students gathered inside the university premises, staging a sit-in that stretched over eight hours. Visuals from the campus showed packed corridors with students seated shoulder to shoulder, facing senior university officials who addressed them from the far end of the hallway. Protesters only dispersed around 5 am on Tuesday, following confirmation that an FIR had been registered.

However, anger remains over what students allege was the administration’s attempt to suppress the incident.

What are their demands?

“We left around 5 am after the FIR was registered. Now we are gathering again,” one student told ANI.

“Yesterday, we submitted a memorandum with three demands. One of them, the FIR, has been met. We now want the wardens suspended.”

The students are also demanding student representation on the internal investigation committee to ensure transparency and accountability.

“We want two student representatives included in the investigative committee to ensure that the case is handled with utmost care,” the same student added.

Several departments reportedly saw boycotts of classes on Tuesday, with students joining the demonstration in solidarity with the survivor.

When asked about their demand for the wardens’ suspension, protesters alleged serious lapses in the initial response.

“She (the victim) was told to take a bath, and they were trying to remove evidence. She was not taken to the hospital, and the police were not called,” another student claimed.

“It was only when her friends called the PCR that she was taken to a hospital.”

In a brief statement issued Monday night, the university said:

“The police are conducting a thorough investigation into the matter, and the administration is extending full cooperation to the investigating authorities.”

According to DCP (South) Ankit Chauhan, a PCR call was received at PS Maidangarhi around 3 pm on Monday. “The call was made by somebody known to the student,” he said.

“The girl is being counselled. She has not given any statement so far.”