NIT Silchar assistant professor suspended for ‘molesting’ feminine pupil in campus | Training

The sufferer is a second semester pupil and in accordance with her, the assistant professor Dr D Koteswara Raju molested her in his chamber on Thursday night.

“At round 4:30 pm, he requested me to go to his chamber to debate my low marks. He requested me to elucidate the explanation for my scores and out of the blue began touching me. He requested me to really feel comfy and mentioned that my marks could be managed if I obey him,” she wrote in a notice.

She mentioned that the assistant professor saved touching the opposite components of her physique together with thighs, stomach, neck and lips. “He requested me to sit down with him, later grabbed me from behind and talked about my physique components. A pal of mine known as me that point and I rushed out from that room,” she mentioned.

The scholars from completely different semesters staged a protest within the campus after the incident they usually demanded elimination of the assistant professor from the institute.

The protest continued on the campus until the wee hours of Friday till the authorities assured suspension of D Koteswara Raju. The authorities mentioned that they’ve suspended Raju quickly and an inner investigation has began.

The Inner Grievance Committee (ICC) of the Institute, a standing committee which addresses the problems of sexual harassment on the ladies, has began investigating the matter based mostly on the grievance lodged by the sufferer.

The director of the institute, professor Dilip Kumar Baidya has additionally known as for a gathering at his workplace concerning this matter. Nevertheless, he was not accessible for a remark. HT reached out to him however he did not reply.

The official contact variety of the registrar of NIT Silchar, professor Ashim Roy was discovered switched off.

A handwritten notice of the sufferer was shared on social media by some customers and Assam Police responded to at least one such posts guaranteeing quick motion. The official X (previously Twitter) of Assam police tagged the Cachar police on that submit and requested them to look into the matter.

The superintendent of police (SP), Cachar district, Numal Mahatta mentioned that they’re in dialogue with the NIT Silchar authorities however no written grievance has been registered but.

A crew of police has reached NIT Silchar campus however the officers mentioned that they’ve some limitations whereas dealing with incidents occurring contained in the NIT campus.

Some college students mentioned that D Koteswara Raju is a repeat offender and that is the second official grievance towards him. “We do not need such an individual to show us,” some college students mentioned whereas protesting final night time.

As per the information, D Koteswara Raju allegedly molested a pupil in 2021 however he was given clean-chit by the court docket as a result of lack of proof and the absence of the complainant through the proceedings.

“The scholar who lodged the grievance towards him in 2021 later began working in an organization in Bengaluru and it was troublesome for her to go to Assam usually. This helped the professor get the clean-chit however he did not change,” a senior pupil mentioned.