Trichy, July 7: An Associate Professor of Bishop Heber College, who was placed under suspension on charges of sexual harassment, was Today arrested by the police.
The suspended professor, C J Paul Chandramohan, who is also the Tamil Department Head, was arrested on charges of sexually harassing some women students of the college during offline classes in February.
Following a complaint lodge by a group of PG women students, the Internal Complaints Committee confirmed the veracity of the complaint and recommended suspension of the Assistant professor, following which he was placed under suspension.
Police said Paul Chandramohan was arrested based on a complaint by the Trichy District Social Welfare Officer A.Thameemunisa.
The Srirangam All Women Police registered a case against him under sec 354-A (sexual harassment), 354-D (stalking), 294 (b) (uttering obscene words in or near any public place), 509 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the IPC and under sec 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Woman Act.
The District Social Welfare Officer, visited the college and conducted an inquiry, and examined the action taken based on the report of the Internal Complaints Committee. (UNI)