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By Neeraj Srivastava: An Assistant Professor at Haryana’s Gurugram University has accused Dhirendra Kaushik, the Dean of the department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, of molesting her and threatening her. The professor said Dhirendra often made objectionable comments to her, including, “You will look sexier in western dresses”, “Meet me at a hotel when your husband is not around”, etc.
She added that Dhirendra often commented on her body in an “unprofessional” manner.
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The professor filed an FIR at the Women Police Station in Gurugram and a case was lodged under Sections 354 (assault or criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The professor said Dhirendra Kaushik started targeting her after she asked him to stop making comments which made her uncomfortable. She also detailed an incident from April 28 and alleged that the Dean touched her private parts and started molesting her inside a room on the university premises. She added that Dhirender threatened her by saying that he will get her terminated from her post.
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The complainant also alleged that the university’s Vice Chancellor (VC) refused to meet her when she went to complain about the situation on the same day. In the FIR, the professor said the Dean had earlier told her that the university’s VC and Registrar would not take any actions against him as he has a “lot of connections”. According to the professor, this was the Dean’s reply when she told him she would file a complaint against him.
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Published On:
May 2, 2023
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