India, May 8 -- The Assam University, Silchar (AUS) authorities on Wednesday suspended an assistant professor, who has been absconding since Sunday, following allegations of sexual harassment by three female students.

The students filed a police complaint against assistant professor Ajit Kumar Jena on May 4, alleging that he had sexually harassed them over an extended period.

Police have registered a case against the professor under relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyay Sanghita (BNS). "The accused professor has been absconding since last Sunday. His location was traced somewhere for a while. A team of Cachar police has gone out to that area to search," he told HT on Thursday.

University registrar Pradosh Kiran Nath sent an email to Jena...