NEW DELHI: A case has been registered against Infosys co-founder Senapathy
Kris Gopalakrishnan
along with former IISc director Balaram, and 16 others under the Prevention of
SC/ST Atrocities Act
. The Nagar Police filed the case on Monday following directions from the 71st City Civil and sessions court (CCH).
The complaint was lodged by Durgappa, a faculty member from the tribal Bovi community who formerly worked at the Centre for Sustainable Technology at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
He alleged that he was falsely implicated in a honey trap case in 2014, which led to his dismissal from the institute. He further claimed he was subjected to caste-based abuse and threats during his tenure.
Neither Gopalakrishnan, who is also a member of the IISc board of trustees, nor the IISc faculty have issued any statements regarding the allegations so far.
The accused include Govindan Rangarajan, Sridhar Warrier, Sandya Vishwswaraih, Hari KVS, Dasappa, Balaram P, Hemalata Mhishi, Chattopadyaya K, Pradeep D Sawkar, and Manoharan, among others.
