{
  "id": 1672491,
  "title": "Delhi University PhD scholar booked for slapping professor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/delhi-university-phd-scholar-booked-for-slapping-professor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T03:30:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-university-phd-scholar-booked-for-slapping-professor-cctv-captures-attack/articleshow/133310374.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Delhi University has suspended a PhD scholar and barred him from entering campus after he allegedly slapped a professor at Umang Bhawan. The incident occurred on August 17, 2026, around 10:30 am, according to CCTV footage. The scholar, Shubham Singh, a PhD student at the Faculty of Law, faces immediate suspension and is barred from university premises under Ordinance XV-B of the Delhi University Act, 1922. The Democratic Teachers Front condemned the assault, noting that such incidents are not isolated and the university administration's response has left teachers with little confidence in their ability to address physical or verbal attacks.",
  "summary": "Delhi University has taken action against a PhD student, suspending him and prohibiting his entry after CCTV footage revealed him assaulting a professor. An official complaint has been lodged, and authorities are currently looking into the matter. The Democratic Teachers' Front has expressed outrage, urging for safety measures to protect educators in light of previous violent occurrences on…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}