- Friday, February 28, 2025
A scheduled tribe faculty member at the Indian Institute of Science has alleged that he was falsely implicated in a honey trap case and subsequently dismissed
By: India Weekly
A CASE was registered against Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan, former IISc Director Balaram and 16 others under the Prevention of SC/ST Atrocities Act on Monday (27).
The case was registered at the Sadashiva Nagar police station based on the directions of the 71st city civil and session court (CCH).
The complainant, Durgappa, who belongs to the tribal Bovi community, was a faculty member at the Centre for Sustainable Technology at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
He claimed that in 2014, he was falsely implicated in a honey trap case and subsequently dismissed from service. He further alleged that he was subjected to casteist abuse and threats.
The other individuals accused in this case include Govindan Rangarajan, Sridhar Warrier, Sandya Vishwswaraih, Hari K V S, Dasappa, Balaram P, Hemalata Mhishi, Chattopadyaya K, Pradeep D Sawkar, and Manoharan.
There was no immediate reaction from the IISc faculty or from Kris Gopalakrishnan, who also serves as a member of the IISc Board of Trustees.
It may be recalled that in December, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) was embroiled in a similar controversy with a Dalit professor alleging caste discrimination by his colleagues.
IIM B director Rishikesha T Krishnan and seven faculty members were named in the police complaint.
According to police, Gopal Das, an associate professor at IIMB, alleged that eight people deliberately revealed and publicised his caste at workplace and he was denied equal opportunity. He further alleged that he was also threatened and mentally harassed. (PTI)
