The Haridwar police arrested an absconding professor accused of sending obscene text messages to girl students. On November 17, a complaint was lodged by the Principal of Bhalla Inter College, Haridwar against the professor, identified as Sunil Kumar, at the Nagar Kotwali police station for mental and physical harassment of girl students, read a statement issued by the police, as per a report by ANI.

A probe was ordered into the matter after the complaint was registered. The municipal commissioner took regular updates on the conduct of the investigation, reported ANI. Police sources further informed that on confirmation of the crime, the accused professor was suspended and a case against him was registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.

Speaking on the matter, the Superintendent of Police (Crime), Haridwar, Rekha Yadav, said, "Today, the absconding professor was arrested from his sister's residence in Saharanpur." "In view of the seriousness of the complaint against him, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Haridwar, Ajay Singh formed a team to arrest the accused professor," added the SP, according to ANI.

"While taking the statements of the principal and fellow faculty members, we learned that obscene messages had been sent by the accused to girl students on WhatsApp," the SP said, adding, "The girls went into depression after being targetted by the accused professor." The police also told ANI that the victims are in no position to record their statements in the case.