A group of Jinnah Sindh Medical University (JSMU) students beat up a professor for allegedly sexually harassing female students.
A video of the disgraceful incident went viral on social media on Friday. In the video, students can be seen beating the professor, identified as Manzur Ahmad, with slippers.
According to a report published by Express Tribune, the female students said that the professor had been harassing them for a while, adding that the teacher used to ask students to maintain "relationships and friendships" in exchange for an increase in marks.
Later, JSMU Registrar Dr Azam said in a statement that the university has suspended the teacher and registered a complaint with its harassment and disciplinary committee, besides initiating an inquiry into the matter.
"The inquiry will be completed in a week and the results will be announced. [The] JSMU has a comprehensive anti-harassment policy and cases of harassment are dealt with seriously and strictly so that students feel safe," he added.
A video of the disgraceful incident went viral on social media on Friday. In the video, students can be seen beating the professor, identified as Manzur Ahmad, with slippers.
A lecturer from Institute of Health & Business Management (IHBM) JSMU named Manzoor Ahmed tried to sexually harass a female student when she came to his office to submit her assignment+ pic.twitter.com/cYW9G9b5sS
— Sara Khan (@sarzkh31) September 23, 2022
According to a report published by Express Tribune, the female students said that the professor had been harassing them for a while, adding that the teacher used to ask students to maintain "relationships and friendships" in exchange for an increase in marks.
Later, JSMU Registrar Dr Azam said in a statement that the university has suspended the teacher and registered a complaint with its harassment and disciplinary committee, besides initiating an inquiry into the matter.
"The inquiry will be completed in a week and the results will be announced. [The] JSMU has a comprehensive anti-harassment policy and cases of harassment are dealt with seriously and strictly so that students feel safe," he added.