Asst prof files FIR against NEHUSU president, five others for assaulting him

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaApril 25, 2025

An assistant professor in the Hindi department of the North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) was physically assaulted in his office chamber on Thursday evening.

A first information report (FIR) has been filed against the president of the North Eastern Hill University Students’ Union (NEHUSU) Sandy Sohtun and five other students for their alleged involvement in the incident.  

“I am deeply saddened to inform you that on April 24, at around 4.45pm, the president of NEHUSU, along with five accomplices, forcibly locked me inside my chamber in the department.

During this incident, they physically assaulted me and threatened to kill me by holding a scissor to my neck,” assistant professor Hindi department Dr Alok Singh said in his FIR submitted before the Officer Incharge Mawkynroh outpost.

“As a result of this violent attack, I have sustained injuries to my head, legs and hands. I am extremely distressed and traumatized by this event. As a teacher, I now feel unsafe and fearful within the campus premises. I respectfully urge you to take immediate and appropriate action regarding this serious matter to ensure my safety and uphold the dignity of the institution,” he further stated in the FIR.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, Dr Alok Singh further narrated the incident and said, “NEHUSU president and five other students came to my chamber and closed the door. I asked what happened, he said “sit down and don’t speak while two others were holding my hands and were continuously beating me from my head, hands and legs.”

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“When I asked what the matter was, they said I was doing politics. But I had not done anything wrong. This incident had really affected me mentally and physically. Therefore, I pray for justice and for my safety and security,” he added.

Strongly condemning the incident, the teaching fraternity of the university on Friday staged a peaceful protest in front of the Vice Chancellor’s office, seeking assurance from the administration and demanding concrete steps to ensure safety and security of faculty members.

“We, the faculty members of NEHU, stand with Dr Alok Singh ji and want to express our solidarity with him and in no way we will be afraid of such criminals who want to defame the University by violating the established rules, regulations, statues and ordinances. We are aware of and have witnessed the activities and mode of operation of such criminals during the past few months, they claim to be the NEHUSU office bearers. We condemn this cowardly act of violence,” the teaching fraternity of the university said. 

“This heinous act, which is an attempt to murder a faculty member in his own office, must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. It is not just an attack on one individual, but on the dignity, safety, and sanctity of the entire teaching community,” they said.

The NEHU faculty members also demanded the university authorities, central government, and law enforcement agencies, to take appropriate action without delay and miscreants shall be behind the bars for justice.