The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday (January 3, 3036) suspended an assistant professor of a government college in Dharamshala following charges of sexual harassment linked to a 19-year-old Dalit student’s death in December 2025.
Himachal Police books three girl students, college professor for ragging, sexual harrasment
The police, on January 1, registered cases against the professor and three girl students of Government Degree College on allegations of ragging and voluntarily causing hurt to the victim.
The State government has formed a four-member committee, led by Additional Director of Higher Education Harish Kumar, for fact-finding and conducting preliminary inquiry into the death of the girl student. The probe will examine all aspects, including alleged sexual harassment by the professor and caste-based abuse, according to Director of Education Amarjeet Sharma’s order.
UGC takes cognisance of Dharamshala student’s death, forms fact-finding panel
