Agra, May 7 -- A fast track court in Hathras denied bail to a senior professor at PC Bagla Degree College, Hathras, who had been arrested for allegedly sexually harassing and blackmailing about a dozen women students, on Wednesday. The court said that the acts of the professor have tarnished the reputation of a teacher, thus he is not entitled to the bail sought.

"The court rejected the bail application holding that such an act by him has brought a bad name to the profession of a teacher," stated Mukesh Chaudhary, additional district government counsel.

Prof Rajneesh Kumar, 59, was accused of sexually exploiting around a dozen women students for around two decades with impunity. Kumar is also accused of recording and leaking 59 obscene ...