College teacher held for molesting student

A college teacher, Bidyadhar Dhal, was arrested from Surat, Gujarat, for allegedly molesting a 19-year-old student during a practical class in Jajpur district on January 6. After the student filed a complaint, Dhal was booked under various sections of BNS and suspended along with the college principal. Dhal had been absconding since the incident until his arrest.