Himachal Pradesh Central University professor arrested on charges of sexual harassment

Dharamsala, March 26 Rajinder, a chemistry teacher, has been arrested by the Kangra police from Central University Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) campus in Shahpur on charges of sexual harassment, SP Kangra Shallini Agnihotri said in a press release issued late on Tuesday...

Tribune News Service

Updated At : 03:25 AM Mar 27, 2024 IST

Dharamsala, March 26

Rajinder, a chemistry teacher, has been arrested by the Kangra police from Central University Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) campus in Shahpur on charges of sexual harassment, SP Kangra Shallini Agnihotri said in a press release issued late on Tuesday evening.

A case has been registered under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code.

The accused was a resident of Palampur. The complainant in the case was a PhD student, sources said.

Registrar Suman Sharma at CUHP said that the university had not received any complaint in the matter.

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