KU professor accused of sexual harassment

Dharwad: A

research student

has accused a professor of

sexually harassing

her on the premises of Dharwad Institute of Mental Health And Neurosciences (

Dimhans

).

The student of Dimhans is deployed at the

Covid-19 lab

at the institute. She has complained to the vice-chancellor of

Karnatak University

(

KU

) as the accused is an employee of the varsity and is now on deputation at Dimhans. She has also filed a complaint with Dimhans.

KU has sought action from the

Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences

(KIMS) which supervises Dimhans, where the alleged incident took place. Acting vice-chancellor of KU

T M Bhaskar

said the

health department

is inquiring into the issue and based on the report, further action would be initiated by the university.

KIMS

is under the supervision of the health department.