Professor sent Lewd messages - Students Filed FIR.!

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Three female students from the Department of Persian, Urdu, and Islamic Studies at Visva Bharti university have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against a guest professor, accusing him of demanding sexual favours in exchange for passing their semester examinations. The students alleged that the professor sent them lewd messages via whatsapp and engaged in inappropriate physical contact with them on multiple occasions.

In response to the allegations, a Visva Bharti official stated that if the affected students approach the university's Internal Complaint Committee (ICC), the committee will investigate the matter thoroughly and take appropriate action. The FIR was lodged at Shantiniketan police station on march 28, and police authorities have initiated an investigation into the incident. Meanwhile, the accused professor has refuted the allegations, claiming that he is being falsely implicated.


The students presented evidence, including the whatsapp messages sent by the professor, to the police during their visit to the police station. Sudipta Bhattacharya, the spokesperson for the Visva Bharti university Faculty Association, emphadata-sized the importance of conducting a prompt and thorough investigation into the allegations.


However, the accused professor denied any wrongdoing, asserting that he was unaware of the situation and that any communication with students via whatsapp was solely for academic purposes. He expressed disbelief at the accusations, stating that he has been teaching at the university for an extended period and has never data-faced such allegations before. The professor maintained that his interactions with students were strictly professional and denied any personal involvement beyond academics.

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