Private college teacher held for ‘sexually harassing’ girl in Erode

A teacher of a backstage engineering assemblage successful Erode was arrested connected Sunday (June 21) for allegedly sexually harassing a 19-year-old pupil astatine an engineering assemblage successful Erode district.

The accused, Rajaram Krishnamurthy, was deputed arsenic an outer invigilator for an exam held astatine a backstage engineering assemblage successful Mettukadai connected Saturday.

According to the police, helium allegedly subjected a pupil of the assemblage to intersexual harassment aft the examination.

The pupil alerted the constabulary power country pursuing the incident. Personnel from the Singappen Special Force went to the assemblage and conducted preliminary inquiries.

Based connected the student’s complaint, the Erode All Women Police Station registered a lawsuit nether the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act. The constabulary secured the accused for enquiry and arrested him connected Sunday.

He was remanded successful judicial custody. Further probe is nether way.