Archive · 7 Jun 2025
BBAU PhD Student Accuses Professor of Sexual Harassment, Lucknow
A student and professor at a university are in a dispute.
The student says the professor did bad things and made them uncomfortable.
The student has told the university and wants the professor to be punished.
The professor denies these claims, saying they are untrue and are about disagreements over schoolwork.
The professor wants a committee to investigate.
The student says they will harm themselves if action isn't taken.
Now, the university has to decide what to do.
A male PhD student at BBAU accused a professor of sexual harassment.
The student alleged the professor showed pornographic material and requested inappropriate actions.
The student claims the professor threatened to terminate his PhD after a threat to report.
The student threatened suicide if action is not taken and demanded an FIR.
The professor denies the allegations and attributes them to a dispute over academic violations.
- Who
- A male PhD student and a professor at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) in Lucknow.
- What
- A PhD student accused a professor of sexual harassment, leading to complaints and denials.
- When
- Unspecified, with actions and reports from October 15, 2024 onwards.
- Where
- Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow, India.
- Why
- The student alleges sexual harassment; the professor claims the accusations are false and retaliatory.
- Location
- Lucknow, India
- Accuser
- BBAU PhD Student
- Accused
- BBAU Professor
- Allegations
- Sexual harassment and coercion
- Accuser's Demands
- Complaint to VC, demand for FIR and committee
- Accused's Response
- Denial, request for investigation committee