With the #MeToo movement gaining momentum, a former student of the prestigious St Xavier's College has come forward to allege that the college mishandled her harassment complaint in 2015. The newly-appointed principal of the institution told mid-day that he supports the student and will be taking a review of her case.

'Most malicious'
The student, Kripa Fernandes, who is now based out of Bangalore, wrote a Facebook post about her experience, which occurred in 2015. Back then, she was an arts student in a relationship with a boy from the science stream, which turned physically and mentally abusive. She complained to the college's Women's Development Cell (WDC). Fernandes wrote in her post, "The WDC took up my case but handled it in the most malicious way possible. Ever heard of the abuser's statement being taken before the victim's? I have. I went through it. Ever heard of the abuser's witnesses being called upon but not the victim's? No prizes for guessing if I went through it."