Guwahati: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar has suspended D Koteshwara Raju, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, after a first-year female student accused him of molestation.
The suspension came after widespread protests across the campus, demanding strict action.
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The incident allegedly occurred when the professor inappropriately touched the student. The student confided in her classmates, and their swift mobilization led to protests. Students are now calling for a transparent and speedy investigation into the matter.
Institutional sources have revealed that Raju has faced similar accusations in the past, with a complaint filed against him in 2021. There are also believed to be additional unreported allegations.
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The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) at NIT Silchar has initiated a formal investigation into the allegations.
The committee, which handles sexual harassment cases under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013, has promised a fair and thorough inquiry.
This comes after a separate molestation case surfaced at Assam University in February, where a non-teaching staff member from the Law Department, Faruq Ahmed, was accused of molesting a minor girl on campus. The case sparked significant protests and further raised concerns over campus safety.