The Bengaluru police Monday arrested a 45-year-old professor employed at a private university for allegedly sexually harassing a 19-year-old student at his home last month. The police later released the accused on station bail.

He was booked under Section 75 (sexual harassment) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following a complaint filed by a third-year Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) student with the local police.

According to her statement, the accused invited her to his home for lunch on September 25, claiming his wife and children would be present. He allegedly spoke to her mother, reassuring her about the family gathering.

Trusting his assurances, the mother permitted her daughter to go with him, she said. However, while parking his scooter near his apartment, he allege

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