A first-year PhD student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, located in Punjab, India, has made serious allegations against an assistant professor, claiming he physically assaulted her and engaged in harassment. The student reported that the professor punched her in the eye after she refused his demands, including accompanying him to Japan for a research trip. She also alleged threats of expulsion from her PhD program and claimed that unauthorized cameras were installed in the laboratory to fabricate evidence against her. In response to the allegations, IIT Ropar's Director Rajeev Ahuja confirmed that the accused professor was placed on leave and barred from campus on May 28, the same day the allegations were reported. The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) was convened shortly thereafter to investigate the matter, with a report expected within three months. The IIT administration has stated that the presence of CCTV cameras on campus is for security purposes, not to intimidate students. Dean Prof. Kailash Jena assured that the institution takes such allegations seriously and will act based on the inquiry's findings.