The Delhi police booked Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Atul Johri on charges of sexual harassment after students lodged complaint against him at Vasant Kunj Police Station on Thursday late night.
On Wednesday night, a 26-year-old student, who went missing and was later traced to her relative’s house, had sent an e-mail to the professor, saying, “I am leaving your so-called prestigious lab, just because you are a characterless person and have no manners when it comes to talking to girls.” The screen shot of her complaint, which was marked to several other students, had gone around on social media and raised serious allegations against Prof Johri.
On Thursday, a group of women students at the JNU levelled allegations of sexual harassment and financial irregularities against the professor at the School of Life Sciences (SLS).
Police said they have received the complaint.
“A FIR under IPC section 354 (Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) has been filed at Vasant Kunj North police station against Professor Johri. He will be called for questioning,” said Milind Dumbre, DCP (South West).
The added that they have asked the woman to appear before the investigating team and record her statement. The matter is under investigation.
