India, April 13 -- The additional director of a premier government research institute in the city was arrested on Sunday following the suicide of a 30-year-old PhD scholar who accused him of sexual as well as mental harassment.

The woman, who was pursuing her PhD under the guidance of the accused, died by suicide at her residence on April 11.

A suicide note recovered by the police alleges that she had faced molestation, inappropriate conduct, and sustained mental harassment since August 2025. It also mentions that she was deeply disturbed and was not able to recover from the trauma.

A complaint was lodged on April 11 at the Bhosari MIDC police station by the victim's 59-year-old father. It states that the harassment continued until her...