BENGALURU: A professor of management and commerce at PES University, Hosakerehalli, has been booked for insulting a student from the minority community by calling him a terrorist. The Girinagar police registered a suo motu FIR against him, even as the university placed him under suspension.
The alleged incident happened on Tuesday and its video is making the rounds on social networks. She points to faculty member Dr Muralidhar Deshpande saying, “The moment the class is going on, you come and disturb him. Sharm nahi aati tumko. You useless fellow, terrorist. I will call you a terrorist. I thought I would be very quiet today. Kya kha ke aate ho? Sharm nahi aati? Terrorist.”
Dr Deshpande is an adjunct faculty in the department of the Faculty of Management and Commerce. Following the incident, Lakshya Raj V, president of Bengaluru Central District, National Students Union of India (NSUI), filed a complaint with the Girinagar police against Dr Deshpande.
Lakshya stated in the complaint, “Dr Muralidhar Deshpande allegedly humiliated a minority student by addressing him as part of a terrorist group. This act is highly condemnable and unacceptable. NSUI demands action against Dr Deshpande and a public video apology for his misbehavior with the student.”
Jawahar Doreswamy, Chancellor of PES University, in an official letter to Dr Deshpande, stated: “A case of student complaint has been received. Pending a detailed investigation into the matter, you are kept under suspension with immediate effect.”
Meanwhile, the Girinagar police also registered a suo motu FIR, following a complaint by Superintendent of Police TN Ravi Kumar against Dr Deshpande.
