Latur: A professor at a government industrial training institute (ITI) in Maharashtra's Latur district has been suspended for allegedly exploiting and harassing some students by making them do their household chores. An official gave this information on Friday.

Principal Indira Ranbhidkar said Manisha Khanapure, an ITI professor at AUSA, was suspended on July 2 for exploiting and harassing three students.

The action comes after the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) submitted a memorandum to the Resident Deputy Collector last week, alleging that the professor forced students to do household work and clean toilets etc. by threatening to give them less marks. Got it done.

A video of students cleaning garbage in a house, purportedly that of a professor, has gone viral on social media.

Principal Ranbhidkar said that a memo was issued to the professor after receiving complaints from students and parents.

An inquiry committee of three members was constituted and based on its report the professor was suspended, he said.