JNU Prof Atul Johri arrested, produced before court

Delhi | Wednesday | 21st March, 2018

Summary:

Moorthymore-inJawaharlal Nehru University professor Atul Johri was arrested by the city police on Tuesday for alleged sexual harassment of several women students. Activists of various organisations staged a demonstration at the Vasanth Kunj Police Station, demanding the arrest of JNU Professor Atul Johri, who is accused of sexually harassing female students. Students, professors and women rights organisations have been protesting demanding his arrest, after several students accused him of sexual harassment. An FIR was filed against the Department of Life Sciences professor based on one of the eight complaints from women students. Mr.

Johri was produced before duty magistrate Ritu Singh, where he moved a bail plea, saying sending him to jail would spoil his career..