New Delhi, March 22 -- Police have arrested an assistant professor of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Silchar for allegedly molesting a female student in Cachar district of Assam, officials said on Saturday.

The arrest came after a letter of the student's confession went viral online, where she described the crimes, sparking a debate and protests on campus.

The student registered a complaint with the institute on Thursday. She said that the professor called her to his chamber after class on the pretext of discussing her marks and asked her to lock the door.

A senior police officer said that the professor was arrested for "molesting the student and sexually harassing her", reported PTI.

The assistant professor, whose name wa...