College HOD booked for sexually harassing student in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A case of sexually harassing a female student has been registered under the Tilaknagar police against a Head of Department (HOD) of a private college after he allegedly invited her to his residence, in Bengaluru .
According to the police, incident took place on October 2, 2025. The accused has been identified as Sanjeev Kumar Mondal. According to the complaint, Mondal invited the BCA student to his house for lunch. He also assured the girl that his family would be present.
The student told the police that Mondal was alone when she arrived at his house. She alleged that Mondal offered her refreshments and began behaving inappropriately. When she tried to resist but he allegedly mentioned her attendance shortage and assured her good marks in exchange for cooperation, before attempting to touch her again inappropriately.
The student left Mondal's house receiving a call from a friend and later informed her parents about the incident. Her parents approached the college administration and lodged a complaint with the Tilaknagar police.
Based on the complaint, police registered an FIR against Mondal under sections related to sexual harassment and have initiated an investigation into the case.
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Bengaluru jail introduces biometric tracking system for prisoners
Bengaluru: In a bid to curb misconduct and illegal activities inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, prison authorities have introduced a new ‘Prisoners Tracking Movement System’ under which inmates will have to undergo biometric verification while entering every barrack.
According to jail officials, biometric systems have been installed across all major sections of the prison, including barracks, visitor rooms, hospital, canteen, kitchen, library, playground, handicraft units and bakery sections. Staff members have also been deployed at these locations.
Officials said inmates visiting the visitors’ room must now obtain a digital token after biometric verification. Details such as the prisoner’s name, identification number and entry time will be updated in the prison software system. This will help authorities maintain a complete digital record of inmates visiting and returning from meeting rooms.
Similar systems have also been introduced at entry points of the hospital, library and other barracks accessed for work-related purposes. Officials said the system will help identify prisoners involved in suspicious or illegal activities with other inmates and enable authorities to track how much time a prisoner spends at different locations inside the prison.
Authorities stated that AI-powered cameras were already being used inside the prison to monitor inmates as well as prison staff. Along with this, digital tracking of prisoner phone calls and a digital token system for visitor meetings have now been added to strengthen surveillance over inmate movement. Officials said the project has been implemented at a cost of around Rs 2.25 crore.
The prison department has also introduced a canteen usage tracking system to monitor prisoners’ spending patterns. Instead of direct cash payments, inmates can purchase bakery items and snacks using wallets or coupons issued within the prison system.
Officials said the digital system will record details including the buyer’s name, items purchased, quantity, date, time and remaining wallet balance. This will allow prison authorities to maintain complete expenditure records of inmates.
