The Ministry of Higher and Technical Education on Thursday revealed that a three-member committee from the Mumbai University has been formed to investigate the beating up of students of K J Somaiya College of Science and Commerce, Vidyavihar allegedly by their professor in December 2022.

“While the professor was suspended in January this year, the committee will submit a detailed report of the incident, and appropriate action will be taken accordingly,” said Chandrakant Patil,  minister of higher and technical education. Patil spoke about the committee during the question hour in the ongoing assembly session. The question was raised by NCP leaders Chhagan Bhujbal, Dhananjay Munde and BJP leader Ashish Shelar.