An assistant professor of a private college here has been suspended for allegedly sexually harassing a girl student.
Police said the girl, hailing from Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, had filed a complaint with the City Police Commissioner Shylendra Kumar Yadav, alleging that the assistant professor was sexually harassing her.
The Commissioner then directed personnel at the police station concerned to register a case and conduct a probe.
Meanwhile the college management suspended the professor, they said.
