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JNU Professor Sexual Harassment FIR Cites Recurring Pattern Of Misconduct
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News18•12-10-2026, 11:01
JNU Professor Sexual Harassment FIR Cites Recurring Pattern Of Misconduct
- •The FIR against JNU professor and Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam cites a recurring pattern of inappropriate personal interactions and unwelcome physical contact with female students.
- •The university's Internal Committee found that the conduct created an intimidating, offensive, and hostile learning environment.
- •The committee's report recommended charges under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- •JNU has dismissed the professor following complaints from 11 women students regarding sexual harassment.
- •Akoijam has strongly denied the allegations, calling the inquiry a witch-hunt and challenging the university's claims regarding procedural transparency.
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The FIR was registered following findings from JNU's Internal Committee, which concluded that the professor engaged in a recurring pattern of inappropriate personal interactions, sexually suggestive conduct, and unwelcome physical contact with female students, creating a hostile learning environment.
Jawaharlal Nehru University dismissed Professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam from service with immediate effect following an inquiry and recommendations made by its Internal Committee.
The former professor disputed Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit's statements regarding the inquiry, denying claims that he failed to produce defense witnesses, and contested the number of emails exchanged during the proceedings.
