Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 21: Police today booked a professor of the University of Kashmir over allegations of rape, cheating, and criminal intimidation, with the complainant accusing him of prolonged exploitation under the pretext of marriage.
A senior police officer said that the accused has been arrested after an FIR was registered against him on the basis of the victim’s complaint.
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Police have registered the case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and initiated an investigation to probe all allegations and establish the full extent of the offence.
Meanwhile, the University of Kashmir, in an official notification issued by the administration (teaching section), stated: “Whereas, Sajad Mohammed Khan, Scientist-C, Department of Computer Science, has been arrested in connection with FIR No. 11 of 2026 lodged at Women’s Police Station Rambagh.”
“Now, therefore, in terms of Rule 31 of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1956, and in view of his detention in custody, Sajad Mohammed Khan, Scientist-C, Department of Computer Science, is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect,” it reads.
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