A Mysuru college lecturer was booked for allegedly sexually harassing a student through favors, advances, and threats of failure.

A Mysuru college lecturer, Bharat Bhargava, has been booked on charges of sexually harassing an engineering student, accused of offering academic favors, making inappropriate advances, and threatening her with failure if she reported the misconduct. The case, registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, is part of a growing number of similar allegations in Karnataka involving academic staff. Authorities have taken action in multiple recent cases, highlighting persistent concerns about misconduct and power imbalances in educational institutions.