JNU professor, accused of making lewd remarks and molesting students, booked.

NewDelhi: An FIR has been registered against a professor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for allegedly molesting his students. 

According to reports, Professor Atul Johri of School of Life Sciences (SLS) has been accused of sexual harassment by a group of women students of the prestigious university.

He has also been accused of financial irregularities.

However, the professor, a vocal supporter of the university administration’s compulsory attendance initiative, has claimed that he was being targeted for his stand on the issue.

At a press meet held on the campus, the women students of the SLS issued a statement which said that the professor often makes lewd remarks, open demands for sex and comments on the figure of almost every girl. 

If a girl objects, he holds a grudge against her, it said.

Another statement issued by the protesting students alleged a financial nexus between the professor and the JNU administration. 

A 26-year-old student, who went missing and was later traced to her relative’s house, had reportedly also sent an e-mail to the professor in which she said that she was leaving the prestigious university as she was tired of the professor’s alleged sexual misconduct.