J J School prof roughed up by Vidyarthi Sena

Around 30 women activists of the Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena (BVS)—the students’ wing of the Shiv Sena —on Wednesday roughed up Professor Kiran Gimonkar of Sir J J School of Art, when he was taking a class.

Around 30 women activists of the Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena (BVS)—the students’ wing of the Shiv Sena —on Wednesday roughed up Professor Kiran Gimonkar of Sir J J School of Art, when he was taking a class.

The BVS activists then paraded Gimonkar — who is a professor in the metal crafts department at the institute — across the campus; his clothes were torn and face blackened, the police said.

BVS president Abhijit Panse, said: “We received complaints from students that the professor, besides harassing female students, used abusive language and practised favouritism among female students.”

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Panse added: “This (the attack) was to indicate that the professor should be suspended and if necessary action is not taken, we will protest further and the next step will be of a sterner nature,” added Panse.

Professor Gimonkar, who was injured, was taken to the J J Hospital. In a complaint to the police, Gimonkar has accused 30 women of roughing him up and named two of them. PD Khanvilkar, senior police inspector of Azad Maidan police station, said: “We are verifying the allegations and investigating the case. No one has been arrested.”