Archive · 29 Jun 2025
MNNIT Forms Inquiry into Harassment Allegations Against Professor
A student at MNNIT-Allahabad says a professor did some very bad things.
The student says he was searched without permission, yelled at, and threatened with a gun after being asked to remove a request for information.
Other teachers helped the student, and he had to go to the hospital because of how upset he was.
The school director is looking into it to find out what really happened.
MNNIT-Allahabad director forms inquiry into harassment allegations.
A second-year M.Tech student accused the head of the electronics and communication engineering department of harassment.
The student alleged being searched, abused, and threatened with a revolver.
The incident reportedly involved a search of the student's bag and an attempt to force him to withdraw an RTI application.
Other teachers intervened, and the student was admitted to a private hospital.
- Who
- A second-year M.Tech student and the head of the electronics and communication engineering department.
- What
- An inquiry into harassment allegations against a professor at MNNIT-Allahabad.
- When
- June 24 (alleged incident).
- Where
- Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Prayagraj, UP, India.
- Why
- To investigate the student's allegations of harassment.
Student's Allegations
Institute Response
Nature of the incident
Student's Allegations
Student's account of being abused, searched, and threatened.
Institute Response
Investigation findings to be determined.
- Institute
- Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT)
- Location
- Prayagraj, UP, India
- Accusation
- Harassment and abuse
- Accused
- Head of the electronics and communication engineering department
- Accuser
- Second-year M.Tech student
- Action
- Inquiry committee formed