Overview

• A video from April 1 shows Bhind district magistrate Sanjeev Srivastava repeatedly slapping BSc student Rohit Rathore during a mathematics exam at Deendayal Dangraulia Mahavidyalaya.
• Rathore says the assault damaged his ear and that he felt powerless to object because Srivastava holds IAS authority.
• Srivastava contends he was investigating reports of an organised cheating racket and has asked Jiwaji University to bar the college from future exams.
• The Gwalior bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has already questioned whether Srivastava should remain on field duty over his past conduct.
• Bhind Tehsildar Mala Sharma has filed a mental harassment complaint against Srivastava and the state government is now considering her petition.