Hyderabad university professor held for misbehaving with foreign student
The 62-year-old man was booked for allegedly outraging the woman's modesty and the case was registered on a complaint by a university official.
Press Trust of India | December 3, 2022 | 01:46 PM IST
HYDERABAD: A University of Hyderabad (UoH) professor was taken into custody for allegedly trying to misbehave with a foreign student, police said on Saturday.
The 62-year-old man was booked for allegedly outraging the woman's modesty and the case was registered on a complaint by a university official.
The woman, a post graduate student from Thailand, is not able to communicate in English or Hindi and the services of a translator have been sought to record her statement, they said.
Alleged sexual assault of a student | Hyderabad University condemns the incident that occurred involving Prof Ravi Ranjan, Dept of Hindi & a student on Dec 2. Based on the criminal complaint & FIR, the Prof is placed under suspension with immediate effect: Hyderabad University pic.twitter.com/Ngfs0iYaPA
— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2022
Police would proceed further based on her statement. The accused professor allegedly attempted to kiss and hug her at his residence on Friday evening, they added.
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