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.