Mumbai, Dec 11 (PTI) A guest professor, booked for allegedly molesting female students at the annual function of a south Mumbai college, has sought anticipatory bail from a city court, arguing the case against him might be due to "misunderstanding" or "personal grudge".

However, police on Thursday opposed his plea before the sessions court, contending crime was of a serious nature and related to women.

The probe agency flagged that since the accused and the victims belong to different communities, "the possibility of communal tension arising cannot be ruled out".

The court is likely to pass its order on the pre-arrest bail plea on December 19.

As per the case registered at the Azad Maidan police station, the accused was invited as a guest lecturer at the college's annual event on Novem

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