Principal arrested for 'sexual harassment' in Bilaspur

Police arrested the director-Cum representative of Bandla Hydro Engineering College in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, after a complaint of sexual harassment by the students. Officials gave this information on Friday. The students waged a protest march on Thursday and immediately arrested after a video became viral, in which the accused tried to get the student who was admitted to the hospital improperly under the blanket. According to police, the incident allegedly happened in March 2024. Bilaspur SP Sandeep Dhawal said he arrested the accused, on which a case of sexual harassment was registered. In light of the seriousness of the case, an investigation committee was established at the district level, which submitted its report to the Department of Technical Education. Vibha Sharma, chairman of the investigative panel, said: “The committee has drawn up a report after the statements of all were recorded. Akshay Sood, director of the Department of Technical Education, said:” Based on the report will be acted. Meanwhile, a complaint filed against the same person on the E-Samadhan portal in April by a former student of Sunnightsar Engineering College also became viral. At the time, he was placed as a senior faculty, ‘Unnecessary’, the girl students.