The principal of Scottish Church College has lodged a complaint with Burtola police station seeking a probe into a student's harassment complaint against a teacher.

According to Madhumanjari Mandal, the college's principal, the complaint was filed on Monday evening.

While the college's internal complaints committee would continue to investigate the allegations, the college authorities also want the police to investigate the matter, Mandal said on Tuesday.

In the complaint, the college authorities have urged the police to ensure the safety and security of the complainant who stays in a rented accommodation.

The principal said they had asked the second-year student to shift to one of the college hostels after the incident. "She declined the offer. So we have requested the police to ensure her security," Mandal said.

"Ever since the written complaint was lodged on December 4, it triggered an uproar on the campus with students breaking into protests. We have requested the police to ensure peace on the campus," she said.

On December 5, the college suspended the contractual teacher from service after the student formally complained about the harassment.

A section of the protesting students had earlier submitted a memorandum asking the principal why a police complaint was not being filed.

The victim's complaint letter submitted to the college claims that the authorities were informed about the harassment in July.

An officer of Maniktala police station, whom the victim personally knew, had informed the vice-principal about the harassment.

On December 5, the principal told The Telegraph they could not pursue the issue for the lack of a formal complaint.

A college official said the government-appointed contractual teacher had been harassing the student over the past several months with lewd texts. He also touched her inappropriately.

"We have forwarded the details of the student's complaint to the police. Let the police investigate and do whatever is necessary," the principal said on Tuesday.