Hyderabad, March 23 -- An assistant professor working at the prestigious National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Silchar, Assam, has been suspended for allegedly molesting and sexually harassing a female student.

The incident occurred on March 20. He was arrested the following day.

According to a complaint filed by the victim to NIT, the accused - Dr Koteswara Raju Dhenukonda - had asked her to visit his cabin to discuss her recent marks.

"I got there along with a friend and entered his cabin while my friend waited outside. Dr Raju told me to lock the doors of his cabin. Later, bringing out my answer script from one of the shacks, he told me to sit beside him," read her complaint.

"Suddenly, he started touching my hands, fingers, ne...