UFPR Pledges Security Upgrades as Police Probe Threats and Alleged Assault Betting Pool

Overview

• UFPR said it will increase guard posts, add electronic monitoring with totems and towers, and improve campus lighting, with new gear pending a public bidding process and no set date.
• The university confirmed it received screenshots of the threats but kept them confidential under the investigation, and it has not identified whether the authors are students or outsiders.
• Civil Police opened an inquiry into the reported threats and asked victims or witnesses to contact the Curitiba Women’s Police Station or message the unit’s WhatsApp for interviews.
• The case reached UFPR after the Medicine student directory reported stalking, direct threats, and a betting pool on who would assault women, and it advised extra care around the Polytechnic Center, the rectory area, and student parties.
• UFPR characterized the situation as a targeted case involving one student, while campus groups described fear among women and the state doctors’ union urged expulsions and court action if those responsible are confirmed.