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DU suspends PhD scholar for slapping professor, bars campus entry; CCTV video emerges

Rising2 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
Mon, 17 August 2026peak 2 reports on Tue, 18 August 2026Tue, 18 August 2026

What it is about

PhD scholarDUDelhi UniversityUmang BhawanProctor Manoj Kumar SinghDeepika JhaVipul SinghSujit KumarRajeev GuptaSudha SinghProctor OfficeUniversity Of DelhiDr Bhim Rao Ambedkar CollegeOffice Of The ProctorDu Student UnionDepartment Of HistoryDepartment Of HindiDepartment Of ChemistryDelhi, Delhi, IndiaNew Delhi, Delhi, India

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
Times of India1 original report1 original report
prokerala.com1 original report
17 Aug, 13:43over 15 hours18 Aug, 04:40

How it spread - 3 original reports

  1. Mon, 17 August 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India13:43first to report

      Delhi University has taken decisive action by suspending a PhD scholar from its law faculty. Following allegations of an assault on a professor earlier this week, the scholar has also been prohibited from entering university premises effective immediately. The incident, which was captured on CCTV showing the scholar slapping the professor, will now be investigated by an independent committee to ensure accountability and transparency.

  2. Tue, 18 August 2026

    2 reports
    • Times of India03:30

      Delhi University has taken action against a PhD student, suspending him and prohibiting his entry after CCTV footage revealed him assaulting a professor. An official complaint has been lodged, and authorities are currently looking into the matter. The Democratic Teachers' Front has expressed outrage, urging for safety measures to protect educators in light of previous violent occurrences on campus.

    • prokerala.com04:40

      The University of Delhi has suspended a PhD scholar from its Faculty of Law and barred him from entering the university premises with immediate effect....

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