Bargarh: A Lecturer of the Anchal College in Padampur of Bargarh district of Odisha was suspended allegedly after he was found sending lewd messages to some girl students of the institute.
As alleged by some students of the college, Dr. Biranchi Sahoo, the HOD of the Economics Department of institute, used to send lewd messages to the girl students of the college since several years. However, everyone knew about it only after one of the girls complaint about it when he reportedly wrote her ‘I Love You’ while chatting with her over WhatsApp.
The Lecturer also allegedly asked her some of her photos, used to make video and audio calls to her during which he used filthy language. Several screenshots of the WhatsApp chatting of the Lecturer with the girls became viral.
Irked over the lecture’s shameful activities, a group of students of the college staged a demonstration infront of the entrance of the institute and demanded action against the lecturer.
On being informed, the local police reached the spot and tried to pacify the angry and protesting students and advised them to lift their agitation. However, the students continued their agitation and warned that they won’t move from the spot until the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) comes and holds a discussion with them overt the issue.
After getting to know about the entire incident on his arrival at the college, the Padampur Additional District Collector directed the college governing body to conduct an investigation into the matter.
On the other hand, the concerned lecturer claimed that he always thinks for the well-being of the students and he had just warned them as they were maligning the reputation of the institute after falling in love with boys and not focusing on their studies.
