In a serious incident from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, six female students have accused a college professor of sending them inappropriate and obscene messages over WhatsApp. The accused, 53-year-old Economics professor Abdul Karim Khan, is currently under investigation following the filing of a formal complaint.

The matter came to light when one of the students submitted a complaint to the college principal and later approached the police. According to the student, the professor had contacted her under the pretext of sharing academic assignments but soon began sending messages of an objectionable nature. When she questioned the professor’s behavior, he reportedly apologized, but the student decided to take the matter to the authorities.

The complainant has also submitted screenshots of the messages as digital evidence. After her report, five more students came forward with similar allegations.

Members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a student organization, supported the students and submitted a memorandum to the college demanding strict action. The organization also staged a protest and accompanied the complainant to the police station to file an FIR.

Khamaria police station in-charge Sarojini Toppo confirmed that an FIR has been registered and the matter is being thoroughly investigated, including verification of digital evidence and statements from other students.

Student leader Anchal Mishra stated, “This is not just a case of misconduct; it’s a breach of trust and safety in an educational space. We demand the immediate suspension and arrest of the professor.”

The incident has sparked concern about the safety of female students in higher education and emphasized the need for stricter institutional safeguards to prevent such misconduct.