From Our Correspondent
GUWAHATI: Police on Saturday held a professor of Indian Institute of Technology –Guwahati (IIT-G) after a woman lodged an FIR against him alleging rape attempt by him.
The woman is an insurance agent hailing from Kolkata who claimed that the professor attempted rape on her.
North Guwahati police have registered a case (no 7/19) under sections 354A (sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment) and 354B (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe) of the Indian Penal Code.
The professor was identified as K V Srikanth from mathematics department of the premier institution. He was picked up by personnel of North Guwahati police outpost after the woman filed a complaint at the police outpost on Friday.
”In her FIR, the victim said that the accused made an attempt to rape her. We are investigating the case and subsequently as per evidence we will take further action,” said a police official.
Meanwhile, a source in the IIT informed that the victim, who is not a member of the institute, had not lodged any complaint with IIT authorities regarding the alleged incident.
The IIT authority is keeping a close tab on legal proceedings that are being initiated against IIT faculty.
