Bengaluru, March 29 -- A professor at a private university in Karnataka's Bengaluru has been booked for allegedly making derogatory and provocative remarks against a student during a lecture, targeting his religion, police said on Saturday, adding that they have registered a suo motu case against the teacher after a video of the incident surfaced on social media. Meanwhile, they have not received a formal complaint from anyone yet. According to the student, who studies at the PES University, the incident occurred on March 26, where the teacher allegedly referred to him as a "terrorist." On Friday, the university administration suspended the accused professor, Muralidhar Deshpande, pending a detailed internal inquiry. The vice chancellor has ordered an investigation and assured that appropriate action will be taken based on the findings. Meanwhile, Girinagar Police registered a suo motu case after a video of the alleged incident surfaced on social media and went viral. Inspector Satheesh Kumar confirmed that the police initiated legal proceedings under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). "We booked the professor under BNS Sections 299 and 352 on Saturday. We are collecting all evidence related to the incident," Kumar said. He added, "We registered a suo motu case after the video went viral on social media. So far, no one has come forward to file a formal complaint." Providing details on the next steps, he said, "We will serve notice to the professor tomorrow to appear for inquiry."...