Uttarakhand Technical University Bans Assistant Professor For Life Over Alleged Exam Paper Leak

Dehradun, July 27: An assistant professor at Shivalik College of Engineering has been banned for life from all academic activities by Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University for allegedly leaking its semester exam question papers, officials said on Monday.

Professor Faces Lifetime Ban

The university said Ashish Kumar Gupta has been banned with immediate effect from teaching, paper setting, and all other academic responsibilities.

Taking strict action in the matter, Shivalik College of Engineering, Dehradun, also terminated Gupta's services.

Gupta was earlier banned from all university examination-related work for the next seven years, and an FIR was lodged against him, leading to his arrest.