Archive · 6 Dec 2025
Drama Teacher Arrested for Harassing Student
A drama teacher named Shatrughna Samal was arrested in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
He was working at a government-run college called Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya.
The college principal filed a complaint against him because some girl students said he was harassing them.
After the complaint, the teacher was removed from his job.
The police arrested him based on the complaint.
A special committee visited the college to investigate and might recommend that the teacher should not be allowed to work in any college in the future.
Shatrughna Samal, a guest faculty at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a minor girl student.
The arrest followed a complaint filed by the college principal, Bijay Kumar Jena, and student protests.
Samal was serving on a contractual basis in the drama department and was disengaged from service after the allegations.
A three-member inquiry committee visited the campus to investigate and may recommend blacklisting the teacher.
The committee is led by Special Secretary Deba Prasad Das from the Odisha Language, Literature and Culture department.
- Who
- Shatrughna Samal, a guest faculty at Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya
- What
- Arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a minor girl student
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Why
- Following a complaint filed by the college principal and student protests
- Teacher's Name
- Shatrughna Samal
- Institution
- Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Bhubaneswar
- Location
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Date of Arrest
- Thursday
- Complaint Filed By
- College Principal Bijay Kumar Jena
- Inquiry Committee Head
- Special Secretary Deba Prasad Das
