India, Dec. 2 -- Nearly a week after ten students from St Xavier's College accused a guest speaker of sexually harassing them during the institution's annual festival, the Mumbai Police on Sunday registered an FIR against the 61-year-old visiting professor from Vidarbha. The offence was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by a female faculty member of the college.

According to police, the accused allegedly took photographs of the female students without consent and made inappropriate physical contact during events held on campus on November 26 and 27. Students had also alleged that he misbehaved with them a day before the programme.

Police officials said the accused has admitted himself to a hospital in Vidarbha, claiming he is...