New Delhi: Serious allegations of sexual harassment, molestation and intimidation have been made against an assistant professor at Daulat Ram College of Delhi University. According to the complaint, the professor sent several obscene and objectionable messages to a student and threatened to fail her in the examination if she did not comply. After receiving the complaint, the college administration sent the accused professor on leave and also issued him a show-cause notice.
Presenting the complainant’s side in the matter, another student alleged that the professor had been harassing the student by sending inappropriate messages for nearly three months. It is alleged that on October 27, he tried to use force and molest the student on the college campus. A written complaint was filed two days after the incident, on October 29.
The college administration has referred the complaint to the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). The committee is investigating the matter. College vice-principal Preeti Malhotra has also confirmed that an inquiry has begun.
Meanwhile, the accused professor has described the allegations against him as false and baseless. He said he is being framed in the matter. He has said he will respond to the show-cause notice after taking legal advice.
The Daulat Ram College students’ union has demanded a fair and time-bound inquiry in support of the complainant student. The union said that if the allegations are found to be true in the inquiry, strict action, including dismissal, should be taken against the accused. Further action will be decided only after the investigation is completed.
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