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The inquiry committee,which was formed to probe into the molestation of a PhD student from Manipur at Visva-Bharati University by the dean of students faculty,on Saturday started the proceedings. Till now it has not come to any conclusion in the case.
Sources in the university said the accused professor,Siddhartha Deb Mukhopadhyay,was interrogated by the committee members and till now they have not found any conclusive evidence against him.
The student in her complaint to Vice-Chancellor Sushanta Dutta Gupta said the professor of agriculture department had allegedly outraged her modesty when she went to his chamber on October 4 to submit some research-related papers,university authorities said.
Amrit Sen,university spokesperson,said they will again sit with the members of the inquiry committee to probe into the incident. The university is persuading the student,who has decided not to continue further studies there,to return and appear before the committee.
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