Archive · 4 Sep 2025
IIT Jodhpur Professor Arrested for Assaulting Director
Imagine a school where a professor and the principal had a big disagreement during a meeting.
The professor, Deepak Kumar Arora, got angry and hit the principal, Avinash Kumar Agrawal.
He also used mean words towards another person.
The police came and arrested the professor, but let him go on bail.
The school then suspended the professor.
Both the professor and the principal filed complaints against each other, blaming each other for what happened.
The argument began because the principal was unhappy with the professor's department, but the professor said the school hadn't done well either.
An assistant professor at IIT Jodhpur was arrested for allegedly assaulting the institute's director.
The incident happened during a departmental meeting, leading to heated arguments and physical violence.
Both the director and the professor filed counter-complaints against each other.
An employee from the director's office was also assaulted, allegedly receiving caste-based slurs.
The professor was released on bail but later suspended by the IIT administration.
- Who
- Assistant Professor Deepak Kumar Arora and Director Avinash Kumar Agrawal
- What
- A physical altercation during a departmental meeting.
- When
- Wednesday morning
- Where
- IIT Jodhpur
- Why
- Dispute over departmental performance, resulting in heated arguments and physical assault.
Professor's Perspective
Director's Perspective
Incident Cause
Professor's Perspective
Arora claims wrongful confinement, obstruction of official duties and assault by the director.
Director's Perspective
The director and his office say the cause was Arora's outburst at poor departmental performance.
- Accused
- Deepak Kumar Arora
- Accused's Role
- Assistant Professor, IIT Jodhpur
- Victim
- Avinash Kumar Agrawal
- Victim's Role
- Director, IIT Jodhpur
- Incident
- Physical assault during meeting
- Charges
- Assault, obstructing government work, use of caste-related slurs
- Outcome
- Professor arrested and released on bail, then suspended
