Varsity Assistant Prof booked for 'harassing' girl students

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Press Trust of India Hyderabad
Last Updated : Feb 20 2015 | 10:30 PM IST
An Assistant Professor of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) here has been booked for allegedly harassing girl students of the institute.
Another case has been filed against a group of students of the Government-run varsity who allegedly assaulted the Professor, Devender, over the harassment issue, Cyberabad Police said today.
The faculty member was booked yesterday on a complaint filed by some students, who alleged he was harassing girl students and sought necessary action, KPHB Police Station Inspector V Sreekanth Goud said.
The academician has been charged with outraging the modesty of women, police said.
Meanwhile, Devender, too, lodged a complaint with the police accusing some students of beating him up over the matter. Following this, police today registered a case against a group of students, the Inspector said.
In a related development, students of the institute, including girls, staged a demonstration on the JNTU campus today and raised slogans seeking justice and stern action against the Professor.
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First Published: Feb 20 2015 | 10:30 PM IST

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