Deccan Chronicle

NARAYANA DEAN ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT

THE WOMAN alleged that Srinivasa Rao, the dean, had been harassing her for quite a long time.

- NAVEEN KUMAR | DC

The dean of Narayana College was arrested by the Osmania University Police on Monday on charges of sexual harassment.

Police received a complaint from the public relations officer of Narayana College, alleging that the dean, Srinivasa Rao, has been harassing her and that strict action should be taken.

The dean of Narayana College was arrested by the Osmania University police on Monday on charges of sexual harassment.

Police received a complaint from the public relations officer of Narayana Colleges, alleging that the dean, Srinivasa Rao, has been harassing her for the past few weeks and that strict action should be taken against him.

The complainan­t has been working with the organisati­on for the past

10 years.

Her relatives staged a protest outside the dean’s office in Tarnaka and tried to attack him. The police intervened and took the details from the woman.

Following her complaint, cases have been booked under Section

354 A (sexual harassment) and 354 D (any man following a woman to contact or attempt to contact to foster personal interactio­n repeatedly despite a clear indication of disinteres­t by such woman) of the Indian Penal Code and an investigat­ion has begun.

On Monday, Osmania University police arrested Mr Rao and sent him to judicial remand.

 ?? P. SURENDRA ?? GHMC demolished the old pension office at Kazane Amra near Chowmahall­a palace on Monday to make way for visitors parking. —
P. SURENDRA GHMC demolished the old pension office at Kazane Amra near Chowmahall­a palace on Monday to make way for visitors parking. —

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