SELINSGROVE – A Susquehanna University student has been accused of raping and sexually assaulting a fellow student the day after commencement in May.

Pratigya Thakur, 19, of Bronx, New York, is accused of forcing herself sexually on the student May 16 following a period of partying that involved marijuana and alcohol.

The victim in a written statement to Selinsgrove police said she recalled drinking more alcohol than usual and lying down on Thakur’s bed, the arrest affidavit states. That is when Thakur is alleged to have gotten on top of her, kissed her and then assaulted her, police said they were told.

The alleged victim says she attempted to stop Tharkur but she was unable to because she was weak due to the level of intoxication, the arrest affidavit states. She alleged the assailant called her names and kept hitting her in the face, the document states.

When she complained she did not like what was taking place, Thakur pushed her off the bed onto the floor, she told police.

The victim waited until May 29 to report the incident to university security. Thakur arraigned this week.

She is free on $10,000 bail on charges of rape, indecent assault and harassment.

Thakur completed her sophomore year and is not taking classes this summer, Susquehanna spokesperson Amanda O’Rourke said.

Students accused in cases like this are subjected to a judicial process to determine if there have been violations of the student code of conduct, she said. Possible sanctions include suspension and expulsion, she said.