The husband-wife identified as Professor M Rajeswara Rao and Professor K Vijaya Kumarim, both working in Zoology Department of Sri Venkateswara University, were held by CID following complaints by two research scholars in the Department of Zoology, Additional Director General of Police (CID) S V Ramana Murthy said here.
In February last year, both the research scholars had complained that Rajeswara Rao was behaving indecently with them demanding sexual gratification from them. They complained against Rajeswara Rao to their Guide Professor K Vijaya Kumari.
However, Vijaya Kumari did not take any step to protect the interests of her lady research scholars.
Despite repeated complaints over the matter, Vijaya, instead of reprimanding her husband, had rebuked the research scholars for not providing private vehicles for her personal journeys, the top CID official said.
Later, both the research scholars complained to the SVU