Complainant has become unwittingly a tool in the hands of certain individuals, says St. Stephen's Pr
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New Delhi, July 05 (ANI): St Stephen's Principal Valson Thampu on Sunday said that the victim is being used against him and a forensic investigation of the "purported" recordings will clear the air. A student, who was pursuing a post-doctoral thesis (PhD) in chemistry at the college, has reportedly alleged in a seven-page complaint that an assistant professor had harassed her for two years. The victim, belonging to a rural background, was allegedly harassed soon after her course began in 2013, following which her parents spoke to the professor and to Thampu, but to no avail. The victim has also accused the professor of blocking her monthly stipend. She also alleged in the First Information Report (FIR) that the principal made her sign declarations suppressing the incident, a charge rejected by Thampu. She had filed a complaint with the Delhi University's grievance redressal cell but, dissatisfied with the pace of proceedings, she chose to file a complaint with the police.
