Gnanavel Babu, a senior professor in Anna University's Industrial Engineering department, was arrested in Tirunelveli on Friday and remanded to judicial custody in Chennai on Saturday. The arrest followed a complaint from a final-year female student alleging sexual harassment. The university had suspended him prior to the arrest.
Chennai: Gnanavel Babu, a senior professor in the Industrial Engineering department at Anna University, was arrested in Tirunelveli on Friday and produced in a Chennai court on Saturday, where he was remanded to judicial custody. The case was registered at the Abiramapuram All-Women Police Station based on a complaint from a final-year student alleging sexual harassment.
The university administration had suspended the professor prior to his arrest. Police brought him to the city after apprehending him in Tirunelveli.
This incident highlights ongoing concerns about sexual harassment cases in higher education institutions in Tamil Nadu, though investigations into multiple allegations are reportedly underway in this matter. Authorities have not released further details on the complaint.