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Bengaluru: The Tilaknagar police have registered a case of sexual harassment against the Head of Department (HoD) of a reputable private college after a 19-year-old undergraduate student filed a formal complaint.
The suspect is 45-year-old Sanjeev Kumar Mandal.
The complaint was filed following an incident that allegedly occurred on September 25 at the official’s house in Jayanagar 9th Block.
According to the complaint, the HOD had invited the student to his home for lunch around 1 pm. Upon reaching the residence, the student realised that none of his family members were present, and she was ushered inside.
The complainant stated that while she was seated, Mandal approached her, sat next to her and began discussing her academic record, specifically mentioning her low attendance.
He allegedly attempted to leverage her academic standing, promising to increase her attendance and award higher marks if she complied with his advances.
The complaint alleged that Mandal then began behaving inappropriately and sexually harassed the student, including putting his hand inside her clothing.
The student immediately objected to the conduct. She managed to leave the premises around 2 pm after receiving a timely phone call from a friend, which she used as a pretext for an urgent departure. The police are investigating the case.