Police in Aligarh are investigating an email that allegedly tried to influence a promotion process at Aligarh Muslim University, Amar Ujala reported on 12 October 2026.
What happened
- The process: AMU was conducting the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) and interviews for promotion to the post of Assistant Registrar.
- The email: On 8 August 2026, an email was sent to the Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Finance Officer, Controller of Examinations and other officials. Copies also went to officials of the Ministry of Education.
- The allegations: It claimed the DPC process and rules had been manipulated and that some employees had been given undue benefits. The complaint says these claims are false.
- The account: The Gmail account used to send the email was deleted after the messages went out.
The complaint
Mohammad Arif Uddin Ahmad, Joint Registrar of AMU, filed the complaint at Civil Lines police station. Other staff named in the report, including Assistant Registrar Mohammad Siraj Ahmad Qadri and Section Officer Ataullah Khan, said the allegations later spread on social media and in some news outlets. They have asked police to preserve posts, screenshots and digital records, and to find out who shared internal information.
Police action
Circle Officer Sarvam Singh said the case was handed to the cyber cell after it was registered. Investigators are tracing the digital trail of the email account, and several people are being questioned.
No one has been charged. We will update this report as the investigation progresses.
