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Sexist Kerala professor booked for 'watermelon' comment

Kerala police has lodged an FIR Professor Jauhar Munavar, who publicly slammed female students in his college for displaying their chests like "slices of watermelon".

"I am a teacher of a college where 80 per cent of the students are girls and of that a majority are Muslims. These girls are not wearing the dress as per the religious tradition. They are not covering their chests with hijab. But showing part of it is like a slice of red watermelon being displayed," the professor was quoted saying.

Police has registered a case against Munavar under non-bailable sections for 'outraging the modesty of women' and 'making vulgar comments'.

Munavar, however, is believed to be absconding.

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