Overview

• Dr Abdul Aleem Ansari, a professor at Government Degree College in Roorkee, was arrested on May 16, 2025, following allegations of sexual misconduct during a practical exam.
• Students reported that Ansari inappropriately touched multiple female students during a viva and allegedly wrote his phone number on one student's palm, asking her to call him.
• The accused professor reportedly threatened to reduce students' marks when confronted about his actions.
• College authorities canceled two practical exams overseen by Ansari, and police confirmed that he admitted to some actions but denied malicious intent during interrogation.
• This is the second reported case of faculty misconduct in Roorkee in two weeks, following the termination of an IIT Roorkee professor for sexual harassment.