Visva-Bharati University professor accused of seeking sexual favours, probe on

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Three female students of the Visva-Bharati University alleged that the accused guest professor sent lewd messages on WhatsApp and inappropriately touched them at times.. rs..

Three female students from the Visva-Bharati University in West Bengal have lodged an FIR against a guest professor alleging that he sought sexual favours in exchange for passing them in semester exams...

In the complaint, the three students of Persian, Urdu and Islamic Studies department alleged that the accused also sent lewd messages to them individually on WhatsApp, and inappropriately touched them at times...

A Visva-Bharati official told the PTI news agency if the students approach the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of the central university, it will look into the charges and take appropriate action"...

The accused guest professor had even promised to help them in the semester exams if the three girls agreed to his proposals, the students alleged...

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