Archive · 21 Jan 2026
Professor Accused of Casteist Slur and Assault
A professor named Dr. Riyazuddin is accused of using bad words related to someone's caste and hitting a staff member named Ram Phool Meena.
This happened at a university called Jamia Millia Islamia.
Meena works as a clerk and belongs to a group called Scheduled Caste.
He said the professor used mean words about his caste and hit him.
Meena reported this to the university and the police.
The police are looking into the case.
The police have also clarified that there were no allegations of forceful conversion in the complaint.
Dr. Riyazuddin, an associate professor, is accused of caste-based abuse and physical assault against Ram Phool Meena, an Upper Division Clerk.
The incident allegedly occurred on January 13, 2026, around 3 pm in Dr. Riyazuddin’s office at Delhi Polytechnic, Jamia Millia Islamia.
Meena, belonging to the Scheduled Caste community, claimed the professor used derogatory caste-based remarks and assaulted him.
Meena filed a police complaint under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and received medical treatment for his injuries.
The Delhi Police confirmed the registration of an FIR under relevant sections of the SC/ST Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023.
- Who
- Dr. Riyazuddin (accused), Ram Phool Meena (victim)
- What
- Alleged caste-based abuse, physical assault, and harassment
- When
- January 13, 2026, around 3 pm
- Where
- Delhi Polytechnic, Jamia Millia Islamia
- Why
- Ram Phool Meena objected to derogatory remarks and filed a complaint
Victim's Side
Accused's Side
Incident Details
Victim's Side
Ram Phool Meena claims Dr. Riyazuddin used derogatory caste-based remarks and physically assaulted him.
Accused's Side
No statement from Dr. Riyazuddin's side has been provided in the articles.
- Accused
- Dr. Riyazuddin, Associate Professor
- Victim
- Ram Phool Meena, Upper Division Clerk
- Incident Date
- January 13, 2026
- Incident Time
- Around 3 pm
- Location
- Delhi Polytechnic, Jamia Millia Islamia
- Act
- SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
- Sections
- 3(1)(r) of The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and 115(2) the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (BNS)
