ROHTAK, July 14 -- Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU), Rohtak has suspended the head of its department of physical education after a fact-finding committee found that students were subjected to unauthorised collection of fines, harassment and misuse of authority in the department.

The university's executive council (EC) made the decision after accepting the inquiry committee's findings and ordering the suspension of prof Bhagat Singh Rathee during its meeting on July 9. "Resolved that the report of the fact-finding committee be accepted and prof Rathee, department of physical Education, be placed under suspension with immediate effect, further action be initiated as per rules," reads the EC's resolution.

The three-member committee, cons...