BENGALURU: A chain of events turned Sri Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre in T. Begur near Nelamangala, Bengaluru Rural, into a battleground after a controversial classroom episode involving a professor and an alleged love proposal triggered outrage and violence. The incident reportedly took place on Wednesday and came to light through videos recorded by students on their mobile phones.According to initial information, the trouble began when a professor, identified as Mohammed, allegedly proposed to a student inside a classroom. Two videos that have gone viral purportedly identify the professor. In one of the clips, the professor, while addressing the class, claims that a student from the batch had proposed to him and that he too was in love with her. He is also seen distributing chocolates to the class to mark the occasion.The student immediately objected and asked him to take up the matter with the principal. She further questioned him on when she had proposed to him.The professor questioned her, “didn’t you say I love you Mohammed, didn’t you say it.” He further claimed that there was CCTV footage to support his statement, prompting the girl to demand that he show it. He then walked out of the classroom, telling her that he would speak to her the next day, while asking students to have chocolates. It is also learnt that the professor had brought a carton box full of chocolates and had arranged for a person to distribute them among students.However, tensions escalated soon after he exited the classroom. What began as an argument spiralled into a full-blown ruckus on campus, with the agitated girl allegedly hitting the professor with her slipper/sandals, while other students joined in abused him filthily and assaulted him.The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Nelamangala Rural Police Station in Bengaluru Rural district. A senior police officer told TOI that no complaint has been filed by either the student or the professor so far.
