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School principal arrested for sexually harassing Gauhati University student on bus

Jugal Bora (file image)

A 54-year-old principal of a private school based in Guwahati has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a girl student of Gauhati University on a bus.

Police officials said based on a complaint lodged by the girl with Jalukbari police outpost, police on Sunday night arrested teacher Jugal Bora from his residence at city’s Narengi area.

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According to the complaint, Bora, who is a teacher of Faculty Higher Secondary School located at North Guwahati, sexually harassed the girl on a bus while she was travelling to Gauhati University from her home in Mangaldai.

The girl is a student of library and information science department of the university.

Bora, who was sitting beside the girl on the bus, allegedly touched her inappropriately.

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A co-passenger of the bus recorded the entire incident on mobile phone camera.

The video reveals that Bora was rubbing his elbow against the girl who was sitting on a seat beside her.

The girl student did not react which encouraged him to continue.

The girl has reportedly submitted the video to the police.

 

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