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FIR Filed Against Ex JNU Professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam
- •An FIR has been registered against former JNU professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam at the Vasant Kunj North police station in Delhi.
- •The case was initiated following an official complaint lodged by the Chief Security Officer of Jawaharlal Nehru University.
- •Further details concerning the specific allegations and the ongoing investigation are currently awaited.
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An FIR was registered against former JNU professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam at Delhi’s Vasant Kunj North police station following a formal complaint filed by the university’s Chief Security Officer. The action follows allegations of sexual harassment raised by female students.
Jawaharlal Nehru University dismissed Angomcha Bimol Akoijam from his position as professor with immediate effect. The dismissal order was signed by JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree D Pandit after the university's Internal Committee recommended major punishment following an inquiry.
Angomcha Bimol Akoijam strongly rejected the allegations, describing the controversy as a "witch hunt" and asserting that he has "nothing to hide". He also challenged his accusers to come forward openly and demanded to see the specific allegations.
