New DelhiA professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has been booked by the Kalyanpur police following a complaint filed by his wife, who has alleged domestic violence, physical assault, mental harassment and marital cruelty. The complainant is also a faculty member at IIT Kanpur, serving as an assistant professor. According to the complaint, the woman married IIT Kanpur professor Nishith Srivastava in December 2012. She has further alleged that since November 2025, he has been involved in another alleged inappropriate relationship with a female professor. The woman claimed that after she confronted her husband over the alleged relationship, he assaulted her, resulting in injuries to her eye, ear and head.