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Mr Kapil, a non-teaching staff member at Hansraj College, University of Delhi, following a case of UFM (Unfair Means and Conduct) concerning a student, requested an iPhone 17 Pro as bribe for “settling the case” with the authorities.

An anonymous student source, in conversation with DU Beat, said that the accused student in question was caught with his phone during examinations and subsequently got charged with an offence, leading to an Unfair Means and Conduct (UFM) case from the college. Since the student was supposedly from a “privileged” family, Mr Kapil, a member of the non-teaching staff at Hansraj College, who assists students with exam-related issues, chose to use the case to his advantage and extort money from the student.

Mr Kapil said that he would take care of the case and accompany the accused student during the hearing since he wouldn’t be able to handle it on his own. He clarified that his assistance would be in exchange for a new iPhone. The student raised a concern stating that it would not be possible for him to withdraw a large sum of money from his parents’ accounts unnoticed, but Mr Kapil kept insisting, asking if he could make use of UPI applications such as Paytm to transfer the money.

The student eventually conceded, saying that it would take two months to arrange for all of the money needed to purchase a new phone since he would need to take the money out in small amounts so as not to raise suspicions. However, Mr Kapil refused, stating that the timeline is too long, leading the student to conceive an alternative plan. He said that being a content creator gave him access to several events and that he would secure a phone from one of them for Mr Kapil, insinuating motives for theft.

Mr Kapil’s perpetual insists for a new phone led the student to state that he would give up his own iPhone 17 to Mr Kapil and arrange for another phone for himself. They settled with this agreement and met up near the Vishwavidhyala metro station. Following the meeting, Mr Kapil claimed that he spoke to the university official concerned and did what he could, and that he would also try to reach out through a friend. When the student asked how much money would be needed to bribe said friend, Mr Kapil demanded 30,000-35,000 rupees. The student, unable to meet the demand, proposed offering his personal iPhone 13.

Mr Kapil later quoted an additional amount as bribe, saying that the case would take a lot of work and that the final price would be around 70k to 80k, as stated by the university official. The student filed a case with CBI, stating extortion, bribery, and intimidation as the cause. He reported Mr Kapil’s act of corruption to the authorities, describing the case and stating the unlawful demand.

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Sammepya Karray