Top official of Vadodara varsity held in rape case

The woman rector of a girls’ hostel has also been arrested for allegedly abetting the crime.

Jayesh Patel, founder and former president of Parul University who was accused of raping the student a few days ago and had been evading arrest since then, was arrested by the rural police on Tuesday night while returning to the city from Anand in his car, they said.

“We had been searching for him since last many days. Based on a tip-off, 66-year-old Patel was nabbed by the rural police at Asodar cross roads near Anand around 11 pm yesterday.

 He has been brought here for further questioning,” Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP), Vadodara rural police, SL Bhatt said.

“After his medical check-up, we will produce him before a court to seek his remand,” Bhatt said.