Nagpur Symbiosis professor placed on leave for sending 'inappropriate' messages to ex-student

Nagpur Symbiosis. File | Photo Credit: scmsnagpur.edu.in

Symbiosis University has placed a professor from its Nagpur campus on forced leave following allegations that he sent inappropriate messages to a former female student and asked her to follow Islamic religious practices, a senior official from the institution said on Monday (October 19, 2026).

Following protests over the matter by some right-wing outfits, the Symbiosis International (Deemed University), in a statement on Sunday, said it has formed a high-powered committee to conduct a probe into the allegations, and further action would be taken based on its findings.

The professor has already submitted his resignation, according to sources.