MUMBAI: Matunga police have arrested a professor of a distinguished engineering faculty in central Mumbai following a sexual harassment complaint lodged by means of a feminine pupil.
A Matunga police official mentioned they've arrested the professor underneath Indian Penal Code sections 354 and 354A for outraging a woman’s modesty.
Cops mentioned the accused had left town for his local place in Karnataka when the offence used to be being registered.
He used to be produced ahead of the Bhoiwada court docket on Saturday and remanded to judicial custody. “We at the moment are accumulating proof within the case,” mentioned Bala Kakkad, senior inspector, Matunga police station.
Though the incident came about on May 18, the girl had submitted a complaint letter only to the institute. The institute’s officials handed over the letter to the police two weeks ago after political outfits allegedly put power on them for no longer taking any motion.
Yuva Sena, led by means of Aditya Thackeray, took up the topic with the institute as well as senior police officials. Amol Matele from Nationalist Students’ Congress asked the institute to act towards the professor.
Last Monday, the institute director had informed TOI they gave the complaint letter to the police and mentioned they would assist them with whatever used to be required. “The institute conducts particular categories in the summer for weaker scholars. The professor has been asked to not take those categories for now. The inner complaints committee at the institute, which could also be probing the topic, is but to post its file. We will take motion according to the panel’s file,” mentioned the director.
In her complaint, the girl alleged on May 18, the professor of arithmetic made her watch for over two hours at the pretext of signing her summer season term shape, and then referred to as her to his cabin after 5pm, the place he molested her and threatened to fail her if she didn't listen to him. She returned along with her oldsters tomorrow to resort a complaint at the institute.
A Matunga police official mentioned they've arrested the professor underneath Indian Penal Code sections 354 and 354A for outraging a woman’s modesty.
Cops mentioned the accused had left town for his local place in Karnataka when the offence used to be being registered.
He used to be produced ahead of the Bhoiwada court docket on Saturday and remanded to judicial custody. “We at the moment are accumulating proof within the case,” mentioned Bala Kakkad, senior inspector, Matunga police station.
Though the incident came about on May 18, the girl had submitted a complaint letter only to the institute. The institute’s officials handed over the letter to the police two weeks ago after political outfits allegedly put power on them for no longer taking any motion.
Yuva Sena, led by means of Aditya Thackeray, took up the topic with the institute as well as senior police officials. Amol Matele from Nationalist Students’ Congress asked the institute to act towards the professor.
Last Monday, the institute director had informed TOI they gave the complaint letter to the police and mentioned they would assist them with whatever used to be required. “The institute conducts particular categories in the summer for weaker scholars. The professor has been asked to not take those categories for now. The inner complaints committee at the institute, which could also be probing the topic, is but to post its file. We will take motion according to the panel’s file,” mentioned the director.
In her complaint, the girl alleged on May 18, the professor of arithmetic made her watch for over two hours at the pretext of signing her summer season term shape, and then referred to as her to his cabin after 5pm, the place he molested her and threatened to fail her if she didn't listen to him. She returned along with her oldsters tomorrow to resort a complaint at the institute.
Mumbai professor held for sexual harassment
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