Bengaluru, Oct. 9 -- Police have registered a case against the head of a department at a private college in Bengaluru after a 20-year-old student accused him of sexually harassing her at his residence. The accused, identified as Sanjeev Kumar Mandal, 41, who heads the Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) department, allegedly invited the student to his home on October 2 under the pretext of having a meal.

According to the complaint filed at Tilak Nagar Police Station, the student was asked to visit Mandal's house after he reportedly told her that her class attendance was low and hinted that he could help improve her marks. However, when she arrived, she found him alone at home. The student alleged that Mandal made inappropriate advanc...