New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) A case of attempt to murder was registered Saturday by a student of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) against a teacher who had earlier been suspended for "mentally and sexually harassing" the same student.

Asma Javed, lodged the complaint against Mohammed Shareef, a reader in the department of Sanskrit, alleging there was pressure on her to withdraw the charges. She also alleged she was being denied admission to a PhD course.

"I am being punished for daring to complain against a professor. I have been threatened time and again. They want me to withdraw my complaint," Asma, who has been on hunger strike outside the vice chancellor's house since Thursday, told IANS over phone from Aligarh.

Asma, who was even shot at on the campus but survived, said: "The professor used to invite me over to his place and offer money."

Disgusted, she complained to AMU's women's grievance cell and the police. Goaded into action, the university suspended Shareef.

"This isn't the first complaint against Shareef. I am now being victimised for speaking up," said Asma, who wants Shareef axed.

In the past six months, three complaints have been lodged with the women's cell. Students say nine of them went to lodge complaints but only three were accepted.