Karnal, May 19 -- Ashoka University's associate professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad was arrested on Sunday after two cases involving stringent charges, including endangering sovereignty and integrity, were registered against him at Sonepat in Haryana over his social media posts related to Operation Sindoor, police said. Mahmudabad, who is the head of the political science department at the private university, was arrested from New Delhi in the early hours. The move drew sharp criticism from the professor's colleagues, fellow academics, and several political leaders and parties. Mahmudabad's lawyer termed the arrest "unlawful" even as Ashoka University maintained they will cooperate with the police and local authorities in the probe. He had earlie...