The IIT Director Ahuja said that CCTV cameras are installed across the entire IIT Ropar campus as students often study and work round the clock at their convenience (File) A first-year PhD student at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar has levelled serious allegations of physical assault, harassment and intimidation against a faculty member. The institute, however, said the accused professor has been sent on leave and barred from entering the campus and laboratories pending an inquiry by the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). In a social media post, the student described her ordeal, seeking immediate action. She alleged that the assistant professor punched her in the eye and assaulted her after she refused to comply with his demands. The student further alleged that the professor wanted her to accompany him to Japan under the pretext of a research tour. She further claimed that she was threatened with expulsion from the PhD programme and subjected to sustained pressure.…