ABVP workers staged demonstrations outside the Symbiosis, Nagpur campus on Saturday. (Express)A professor at Symbiosis Law School’s Nagpur campus has been placed on leave pending an inquiry into allegations that he sent inappropriate messages to female students and urged them to follow Islam and read the Quran.The university has set up a high-level committee to investigate the allegations, including claims about his conduct at his previous workplace, Symbiosis Law School in Hyderabad. No FIR had been registered till Sunday, police said.A student’s father approached the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) after his daughter showed him messages allegedly sent by the professor, VHP members told The Indian Express. The organisation then raised the issue with the college administration and met the Nagpur Police Commissioner.A university official said the administration had taken cognisance of the complaint and set up the committee to investigate and recommend action.“The concerned professor is now on leave and will not attend the campus until the inquiry is complete and its findings are available,” the official said, adding that the committee would also examine the allegations from Hyderabad. ABVP workers staged demonstrations outside the Symbiosis, Nagpur campus on Saturday. Express PhotoAccording to Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 5) Nityanand Jha, around 15-17 people from various organisations gathered at the university at about 11.30 am on Saturday. Police facilitated talks between the protesters and the administration, after which the professor was placed on leave.At around 6.45 pm, another group of 15-20 people arrived at the campus with the complainant and her father. The inquiry committee was meanwhile holding an open-house discussion with around 100-120 students.Story continues below this adPolice then facilitated a meeting between the administration and a delegation of six or seven people, including the complainant. The committee assured them that the allegations would be examined and action taken within a stipulated time.The administration and police later briefed students on the developments. No law-and-order problem was reported, Jha said.Ankita Deshkar is a Deputy Copy Editor and a dedicated fact-checker at The Indian Express. Based in Maharashtra, she specializes in bridging the gap between technical complexity and public understanding. With a deep focus on Cyber Law, Information Technology, and Public Safety, she leads "The Safe Side" series, where she deconstructs emerging digital threats and financial scams. 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