A professor of Pandit Khusilal Ayurveda College and Institute was nabbed on Wednesday who was allegedly involved in sexually harassing his domestic help who committed suicide on September 19.
According to the police, the victim used to work as domestic help at the accused Dr Rajneesh Maran’s house during which she was sexually harassed and raped multiple times by the accused. Annoyed by the constant harassment victim took extreme step and committed suicide by hanging from the ceiling at her residence in Banganga.
A suicide note was found from Maran’s house and during investigation it was found that the allegations raised by the victim were true after which a case of sexual assault and abetment to suicide was registered. A case under section 376 and 306 of the IPC has been registered and the accused has been nabbed and later produced in the court. He was sent to the judicial custody.
Accused used to work for Pandit Khusilal Ayurveda College and Institute as professor. During the investigation it was found that the around two months before the suicide the victim has told her daughter about the harassment she was facing and felt ashamed about herself.
Accused used to live at Jharneshwar Complex with his family and the victim used to work as domestic help. She was harassed in the absence of family members but it not clear that the family was aware about the harassment faced by the victim or they willingly remained ignorant about the issue to avoid disgrace.