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.