A police team has been dispatched to arrest former NIFT joint director who was accused of molesting girl students and woman professor.
Failing to appear before Madhya Pradesh State Woman Commission, Joint Director of NIFT Vasant Kothari has attracted ire of the Commission and police which has resulted into this action. The police team was dispatched to Jodhpur to arrest the accused on Thursday. Station House Officer of Chuna Bhatti police station has confirmed that team has been dispatched to Jodhpur to arrest NIFT Joint Director Vasant Kothari. Taking cognizance of matter and reports submitted by the probe committee and media reports has resulted into the action.
On Thursday statements of NIFT director (Bhopal) US Tolia, two women professors and two victim girl students were recorded in the Chuna Bhatti police station, told the police.
After the issue surfaced accused was transferred to Jodhopur NIFT by NIFT administration without taking any action against him. The NIFT administration did not retained him till the completion of the investigation by the probe committee. A complaint was lodged with Madhya Pradesh State Woman Commission and based on the complaint commission decided to record statements of both accused and victim.
On Wednesday Vasant Kothari was summoned to record his statements before commission but his absence strengthened the allegations raised by the complainants and forced the police to take action against Kothari.
Earlier girl students and two lecturers of NIFT had filed a complaint against Kothari few days ago alleging his involvement in obscene acts, watching porn clips in the classroom and passing vulgar comments.. Since Joint Director was facing sexual harassment charges, the senior officials were not taking action after which a complaint with the Chhuna Bhatti police was made and a case under section 354 and 509 of the IPC was registered.