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Odisha Guest Lecturer Arrested as State Panel Moves to Blacklist Him

The arrest followed a principal’s complaint after student demonstrations led to the teacher’s termination.

Overview

  • Kharvelnagar police arrested a guest lecturer on Thursday over the alleged sexual harassment of a girl student at the state-run college.
  • The principal’s written complaint triggered the case, and police booked the accused under POCSO and BNS sections 74, 79 and 296.
  • Students demonstrated on campus with a road blockade, after which the college terminated the drama teacher’s engagement.
  • Several students alleged the teacher had been harassing female students and sought sexual favours in exchange for better grades.
  • A three-member Culture Department inquiry led by Deba Prasad Das visited the campus and said it will recommend government blacklisting to bar any future reappointment.