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Delhi Police Register FIR Over Jamia Polytechnic Caste-Abuse Allegations

Authorities acted after a staffer reported a casteist assault on campus.

Overview

  • FIR No. 33/26 has been filed at Jamia Nagar under Section 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST Act and Section 115(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, according to Delhi Police.
  • Police said an investigation is underway and clarified the complainant made no allegation of forced religious conversion despite claims on social media.
  • Complainant Ram Phool Meena, an upper division clerk, alleges Associate Professor Riyazuddin used casteist slurs and punched him, with medical records submitted to support the claim.
  • Jamia Millia Islamia’s spokesperson said the university has not received a formal complaint from the employee and described the circulated video as doctored.
  • The university transferred Meena to another department after the complaint, a move he alleges was retaliatory.