Deceased engineering student's family alleged that a university professor, already married and father of two children, made false promises of marriage to her.
Rejaz M Sheeba Sydeek (26) was arrested by Lakadganj police on May 7 from a hotel here after his online activities were placed under surveillance.
The teachers' outfit said Professor Mahmudabad is well-versed in diverse literary and linguistic traditions and is a widely acclaimed expert and scholar of history and political science in South Asia and beyond.
"A large number of fake mark sheets, degrees etc. were recovered, in which about a dozen people were detained, which included the university chairperson and main accused Vijendra Singh Hooda", he said.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Rai) Ajeet Singh over phone that Mahmudabad -- the head of Ashoka University's political science department -- was arrested in Delhi, adding the action came in connection with comments related to Operation Sindoor.
The 4th batch of the mentorship programme, which is a flagship initiative by the academic outreach and new initiatives officer at IIT Delhi, took place from May 13 to 17, 2025 on campus.