Congress MP and former JNU professor Bimol Akoijam has been booked in an FIR as the controversy over his dismissal following sexual harassment complaints intensifies.
\n\nDelhi Police have registered an FIR against Congress MP and former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam following a complaint by the university's Chief Security Officer, adding a criminal investigation to the controversy over his dismissal from the institution.
\n\nThe FIR was registered at Vasant Kunj North police station on October 11 under Sections 75, 75(1)(i), 75(1)(iv) and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Delhi Police said. The investigation is underway.
\n\nThe development comes as the BJP stepped up its protest over the sexual harassment allegations against Akoijam, who has rejected the charges and accused JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree D Pandit of lying and conducting a politically motivated witch-hunt against him.
\n\nIn a detailed statement posted on X, Akoijam challenged the university administration's account of the inquiry, disputing its claims that he had failed to cooperate or produce witnesses. He also rejected the BJP's allegations of "sex for grades", saying the phrase did not appear in what he described as the politically motivated complaint against him.
\n\nAkoijam said he had submitted a written…
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