India, March 29 -- Bengaluru police on Saturday registered a case against a professor at a private university for allegedly referring to a student as a "terrorist" in class on March 26, officers said.

The accused, Muralidhar Deshpande, was suspended on Friday, following backlash over the incident, pending a detailed enquiry, officials aware of the matter said. The Vice-Chancellor ordered an investigation into the matter and assured that further action would be taken based on the findings.

According to the student, the professor allegedly used derogatory language targeting his religion and referred to him as a "terrorist" at least 13 times after a disagreement during a lecture, and also referenced ongoing international conflicts and cert...