
Dimapur, September 8 (MExN): North East Support Centre & Helpline has condemned the sexual assault on a Ph.D. scholar at Haryana Agriculture University at Hisar, Haryana. A press note issued by Angam Haokip, Media In-charge stated that University authorities forced victim to withdraw her complaint, and that NE Helpline will submit a memorandum to Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi to take action on errant retired professor and high handedness of University authorities.
The note stated that Associate Dean of Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar outraged the modesty of a Ph. D. research scholar Ms Sunita (name changed) 26 years old girl from Manipur. According to source reaching to North East Support Centre & Helpline, the incident happened when Sunita went to Associate Dean Dr. R K Behal to discuss about scholarship in staff cabin on September 3, 2011 at around 4:00 pm. While Sunita was leaving the cabin after the discussion, Dr. Behal grabbed hold of her and outraged her modesty. Sunita raised her voice loud and managed to run away from the cabin.
The note also said that the matter was reported first to her research guide, who told her not to lodge any complaint. Latter the matter was report to her room mates and her parents back in Manipur. The students came forward to support Sunita and boycotted classes till Monday and formal complaint was lodged at Vice Chancellor’s office and the accused made public apology before students and university faculties. Later the department head of Plant Genetic of the University forced Sunita to withdraw her complaint yesterday at 5:00 pm with three conditions that accused has made public apology in front of all students, he will be dismissed from the college and she would lodge any complaint neither to police nor to court. She refused to sign until 7:00 pm but the university authorities forced her to sign the memorandum to withdraw her complaint and also not to lodge complaint to police nor to any court.
North East Support Centre & Helpline in the note sated that it condemns the Department Heads of Plant Genetic under Haryana University, Hisar for failing to protect student and forcing Sunita to sign the memorandum to withdraw her complaint and not to lodge complaint to police and to any court. Madhu Chandra, Spokesperson of North East Support Centre & Helpline spoke to Superintendant of Police, Hisar Vivek Sharma last night informing him that the victim is forced by the University authorities to withdraw her complaint. Sharma is said to the complaint saying the victim and the parents have not lodged any complaint at police station.
North East Support Centre & Helpline stated that it will submit a memorandum to India Council of Agricultural Research against high handedness of Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar. The high handedness of University authorities is a clear nature of social profiling. “If the victim happens to be someone from Hisar, would they have forced her to withdraw her complaint,” says Madhu Chandra.
The note stated that Associate Dean of Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar outraged the modesty of a Ph. D. research scholar Ms Sunita (name changed) 26 years old girl from Manipur. According to source reaching to North East Support Centre & Helpline, the incident happened when Sunita went to Associate Dean Dr. R K Behal to discuss about scholarship in staff cabin on September 3, 2011 at around 4:00 pm. While Sunita was leaving the cabin after the discussion, Dr. Behal grabbed hold of her and outraged her modesty. Sunita raised her voice loud and managed to run away from the cabin.
The note also said that the matter was reported first to her research guide, who told her not to lodge any complaint. Latter the matter was report to her room mates and her parents back in Manipur. The students came forward to support Sunita and boycotted classes till Monday and formal complaint was lodged at Vice Chancellor’s office and the accused made public apology before students and university faculties. Later the department head of Plant Genetic of the University forced Sunita to withdraw her complaint yesterday at 5:00 pm with three conditions that accused has made public apology in front of all students, he will be dismissed from the college and she would lodge any complaint neither to police nor to court. She refused to sign until 7:00 pm but the university authorities forced her to sign the memorandum to withdraw her complaint and also not to lodge complaint to police nor to any court.
North East Support Centre & Helpline in the note sated that it condemns the Department Heads of Plant Genetic under Haryana University, Hisar for failing to protect student and forcing Sunita to sign the memorandum to withdraw her complaint and not to lodge complaint to police and to any court. Madhu Chandra, Spokesperson of North East Support Centre & Helpline spoke to Superintendant of Police, Hisar Vivek Sharma last night informing him that the victim is forced by the University authorities to withdraw her complaint. Sharma is said to the complaint saying the victim and the parents have not lodged any complaint at police station.
North East Support Centre & Helpline stated that it will submit a memorandum to India Council of Agricultural Research against high handedness of Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar. The high handedness of University authorities is a clear nature of social profiling. “If the victim happens to be someone from Hisar, would they have forced her to withdraw her complaint,” says Madhu Chandra.