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Nagpur Law Professor Accused Of Sending Lewd Texts And Religious Conversion Push
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News18•20-10-2026, 11:09
Nagpur Law Professor Accused Of Sending Lewd Texts And Religious Conversion Push
- •Symbiosis Law School in Nagpur formed a high-level committee to investigate allegations against faculty member Dr Ahmar Afaq for sending lewd messages and pushing female students to convert to Islam.
- •The issue surfaced after a student showed the texts to her father, who confronted the professor and approached the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
- •The accused professor has been placed on leave and barred from campus while the university investigates the matter, alongside examining past complaints from his previous stint in Hyderabad.
- •Protests erupted on the Nagpur campus on October 17 by ABVP activists demanding strict action, while police facilitated discussions between protesters and the administration.
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Students have accused faculty member Dr Ahmar Afaq of sending sexually explicit messages and pressuring them to convert to Islam, read the Quran, and offer namaz.
The university formed a high-level committee to investigate the allegations and placed the professor on leave, barring him from visiting the campus or participating in academic activities.
As of the latest reported updates, no formal FIR has been registered against Dr Ahmar Afaq in connection with the allegations at Symbiosis Law School in Nagpur.
