Assistant professor at university in Jodhpur held for ‘sexually harassing’ students

An assistant professor at a university in Jodhpur has been arrested for sexually harassing female students, according to The Indian Express. The accused, who had been teaching at the institution for over three years on a temporary basis, was produced in court on Monday and sent to two days of police remand. A female student had lodged a complaint alleging that the accused had subjected her to obscene behavior, abusive language, stalking, and sexual harassment since January, supported by evidence in the form of WhatsApp messages.

The university administration terminated the professor's services and initiated an investigation upon learning of the allegations on October 10.

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