NGO boss 'jumped to his death after rape allegation'



Khurshid Anwar allegedly jumped to his death in Delhi, claiming the allegation against him was false

A 55-year-old social worker jumped to his death on Wednesday from his Vasant Kunj residence after being accused of rape.



Khurshid Anwar, the executive director of an NGO called Institute for Social Democracy, was depressed after he saw a video on a social networking site where a 23-year-old girl alleged he had sexually assaulted her.

Before he took the extreme step, he reportedly saw some TV channels running the clip, accusing him of rape.



The former JNU scholar jumped off the terrace of his house located on the third floor in Vasant Kunj's B-9 sector.



Eyewitness Bhagwati Prasad, a small-time painter, said: "I was painting a signboard when I suddenly heard a loud thud. I turned and saw a man lying on the ground in a pool of blood. I screamed for help. Neighbours then rushed him to Fortis Hospital and informed the police about the incident."

Anwar was then referred to the AIIMS Trauma Centre, where he was declared brought dead.



During investigation the police found that on Tuesday, a case was registered against Anwar, who hails from Allahabad in UP.



In the complaint, the girl, who works for another NGO, said she went to Anwar's house on September 12 along with a friend, an employee of Anwar's NGO, for a party. There, she consumed alcohol and started vomiting. Anwar and his employees advised her to stay at his flat. She complied and went to sleep there.



"The next morning, Anwar arranged a cab for the girl and she left. The day after, she alleged Anwar of sexually assaulting her. She complained to her friends who advised her to file a case with the police but she left for her home town in Manipur," a senior police officer said.



After returning to Delhi, she, with the help of her colleagues, filed a complaint of sexual assault with the National Commission for Women, which forwarded it to the police.