New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- A teacher of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College was allegedly slapped by Delhi University students' union (DUSU) joint secretary Deepika Jha and assaulted by members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) during an argument on Thursday, in the presence of Delhi Police personnel. A senior police officer said that a complaint has been received in the matter and they were examining the issue.

The incident took place at a meeting of the college's disciplinary committee of which the teacher, Sujit Kumar, is the convenor. The meeting was about a recent incident of violence when ABVP members had allegedly assaulted other students, according to a statement by the Democratic Teachers' Front (DTF). ABVP, of which Jha is also...