Suspended Hyderabad University Professor Taken Into 14-Day Remand For Allegedly Assaulting Foreign Student

The incident reportedly took place inside the campus on Friday night in which a Thai student was allegedly molested and beaten by professor Ravi Ranjan

Students protest in Hyderabad Central University demanding professor's suspension.

Source : ANI

A day after the University of Hyderabad (UoH) professor Ravi Ranjan was booked for allegedly attempting to molest an international student from Thailand, the Gachibowli police on Sunday have taken him into a 14-day remand.

The incident reportedly took place inside the Hyderabad Central University campus on Friday night in which a Thai student was allegedly molested and beaten by professor Ravi Ranjan.

Hyderabad, Telangana | University of Hyderabad professor Ravi Ranjan, accused of assaulting a foreign student, has been sent to 14-day remand: K Shilpavalli, DCP Madhapur

— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2022

The UoH in a press release said it condemned the incident and suspended professor Ravi Ranjan with immediate effect after a criminal complaint and FIR was lodged against him. "The University condemns the incident that occurred involving Prof Ravi Ranjan, Dept of Hindi & a student on Dec 2. Based on the criminal complaint and First Information Report (FIR), the Prof is placed under suspension with immediate effect," the press release by Hyderabad University read.

As reported earlier, the Cyberabad police on Saturday arrested the professor on charges of sexual harassment and outraging the modesty of a foreign student.

“Cyberabad Police have taken a professor of the University of Hyderabad into custody after a student alleged that he molested her. The student belongs to Thailand & is studying here," said K Shilpavalli, DCP Madhapur after making the arrest, reported news agency ANI.

Professor Ravi Ranjan was alone at his residence and tried to give her alcohol and take advantage of the situation, according to the complaint lodged by the victim with the police, reported news agency ANI.