India, July 17 -- An internal complaints committee (ICC) set up by an Odisha college to probe allegations of sexual harassment by a 20-year-old student recommended the transfer of the accused professor as head of the department three days before the woman immolated herself, but the authorities didn't act, two members of the panel said on Wednesday. The ICC set up by Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College found no evidence of sexual harassment but said the professor had behaved in a "rude and harsh" way towards the victim that constituted harassment, members Minati Sethi and Gopamudra Mahapatra confirmed to HT. The shocking death of the 20-year-old student has sparked massive outrage. P15
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