‘Leaked two papers for you… don’t ditch me’: Lucknow University professor to student; arrested
The issue came to light after an audio-video clip of the purported conversation between teacher and student went viral on social media.
ABVP students protesting against the professor outside the proctor's office in Lucknow University, Saturday. (Express Photo) Lucknow professor paper-leak offer: An assistant professor from Lucknow University (LU) has been arrested after allegations surfaced that he engaged in obscene conversations with a female student, claiming he could leak examination question papers in exchange for ‘favours’, said police.
The suspect, Paramjeet Singh (35), is a resident of Bijnor district and has been working at LU since 2022.
The issue came to light after an audio-video clip of the purported conversation between teacher and student went viral on social media.
In one of the purported audio clips, the accused is heard saying: “Will you come and meet me or not? Make it clear to me… I have readied two papers for you… don’t ditch me, please.”
In another purported audio clip, he is purportedly heard saying, “Darling… if you call me, i’ll come… come before exams, I’ve ‘outed’ two papers for you.”
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Lucknow, Jitendra Kumar Dubey confirmed that the assistant professor has been arrested.
University files complaint
Officials said the university administration had initiated a preliminary inquiry and submitted a complaint to the Hasanganj police station.
Police said on Friday, the Controller of Examinations, Lucknow University, submitted a written complaint. The complainant claimed they received three audio recordings allegedly featuring objectionable conversations between Singh and a female student. The complaint alleged that Singh offered inducements to the student in exchange for improper favours and referred to leaking two ongoing university examination question papers.
The complaint said this amounts to a serious breach of examination confidentiality, compromises the student’s dignity, and constitutes criminal misconduct. A pen drive containing the recordings was submitted with the complaint.
A case was then registered under BNS Section 74 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and Sections 11 and 13(5) of the Uttar Pradesh Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act.
The university administration also constituted an inquiry committee to conduct a detailed investigation into the matter and examine all aspects of the complaint.
The Lucknow unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) condemned the alleged conversations, calling them obscene, derogatory and deeply objectionable. ABVP Lucknow University Unit President Jai Srivastava, in a statement, said “tarnishing the sacred tradition of Guru and disciple in such a prestigious institution is deeply unfortunate and entirely unforgivable”.
Inspector Chitran Kumar, Station House Officer of Hasanganj police station, said police are also in the process of recording the student’s statement.
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