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Bengaluru Professor Arrested, Released on Bail After Student Alleges Sexual Harassment

Police are investigating the student's complaint under Section 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Overview

  • The accused has been identified by Tilaknagar police as 45-year-old Sanjeev Kumar Mandal, a private college professor in Bengaluru.
  • According to the complaint, he invited the 19-year-old BCA student to his Jayanagar residence on September 25 on the pretext of lunch with his family.
  • The student alleged he discussed her attendance, promised help with marks and money, urged her to break up with her boyfriend, and touched her inappropriately before she left after a friend's call.
  • Police registered an FIR under Section 75 (sexual harassment) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, arrested Mandal, and later released him on station bail.
  • College officials said the student had not submitted a complaint to them and that they would await the outcome of the police probe.