Chief Proctor of college in Hathras arrested for 'sexually exploiting' college students
The Hindu
Police have arrested the chief proctor of a college in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on charges of sexually exploiting students, officials said on March 20. Following his arrest, SP Chiranjeev Nath Sinha said that the police received an anonymous letter alleging sexual misconduct by Kumar.
Police have arrested the chief proctor of a college in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras on charges of sexually exploiting students, officials said on Thursday (March 20, 2025).
Chief Proctor of Bagla Degree College, Dr. Rajneesh Kumar, was apprehended late on Wednesday night in Prayagraj where he had gone to seek anticipatory bail, the officials said.
The police said they have also recovered a mobile phone and a laptop from Kumar, who was a professor in the Geography Department of the Bagla Degree College and rose to become the Chief Proctor.
Following his arrest, Superintendent of Police (SP) Chiranjeev Nath Sinha told reporters that the police received an anonymous letter alleging sexual misconduct by Kumar.
The SP said the complaint was investigated and on March 13, a case was registered against Kumar at the Hathras Gate police station under relevant sections of the law.
He was arrested from Subhash Chowk in the Civil Lines area of Prayagraj, he said.
The SP said, "Kumar had installed a special software on his phone and laptop, which kept the front screen off while recording videos in the background. He allegedly used this method to blackmail students.
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