MU says suspension order of Siddharth College principal issued after a police complaint

A day after Umaji Maske, the in-charge principal of city-based Siddharth College Commerce and Economics was temporarily suspended; the University of Mumbai on Wednesday sent a written notice claiming that the decision was taken based on a complaint lodged against him at the Azad Maidan police station.

Senior Police Inspector of the police station, Vidyasagar Kalkundre, however, said no such complaint has been filed.

As per an MU order, dated September 15 last year, Maske had been instructed to continue serving as the in-charge principal of the college from June 12 to December 11.

“A sudden stay on the position (temporary suspension) from the university has been startling, especially with the pressure of ongoing exams”.

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News source: Indian Express

Update by Bidisha Roy Choudhury