“University Professor Arrested for Alleged Sexual Harassment at Amusement Park”

An assistant professor who teaches English at the Central University in Kasaragod, Kerala has been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a woman at the Vismaya Amusement Park in the district. The accused, Efthikar Ahamed B, was caught red-handed based on a complaint from the woman on Monday. He was remanded by a local court and sent to jail.

According to the police, the incident took place when the 22-year-old complainant and her family members were spending time at the wave pool at the amusement park. Initially, the woman thought that the professor’s behaviour was a mistake. However, when he repeated the same misbehaviour, she reacted against him publicly.

The Taliparamba police rushed to the park and collected details based on the information received. The woman lodged a complaint against Ahamed, who was taken into custody soon. He was later arrested, and the sections imposed on him include IPC Sections 354 (outrage women’s modesty) and 354 A (sexual harassment).

The police said that Ahamed was already facing similar sexual harassment complaints by a student of the Central University. Based on a case registered by the Bakel police last year, he had been suspended from the university for some time. However, he rejoined the service only recently after the university revoked the suspension.