University teacher threatens immolation with family

Kurukshetra, Dec 14 (UNI) A teacher here has threatened to immolate himself along with his family tomorrow alleging police atrocity and apathy by the Kurukshetra University and state administration.

Mr Lokendra Malik, a teacher in the Institute of Law of KU, has threatened the mass immolation before the office of the Vice Chancellor of the University, if the state government and the university administration failed to take action against the Kurukshetra DSP, who he alleged had ''falsely'' implicated him in a criminal case.

Addressing a news conference here today, Mr Malik said he had recently filed an FIR against some MBA students who had beaten up at least twelve students of his department.

However, R C Rathi, the DSP, had begun threatening him to withdraw the case or ''face the music'', Mr Malik alleged.

Mr Malik told mediapersons that a criminal case under sections 307 and 506 of IPC were also foisted against him and some of the Law students allegedly at the behest of the DSP to pressurise him to withdraw the earlier case against the MBA students.

Mr Malik demanded an independent and impartial inquiry by any outside agency other than the local police. He said despite his approaching the KU teachers union and the university administration over the issue, no one came forward to help him out.

''I am now left with no alternative except to commit immolation with my whole family,'' a visibly moved Malik said adding that the sole responsibility would lie with the KU Vice Chancellor and the DSP.

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