Viral video shows Indian teacher 'marrying' student in class

Several videos purportedly showing an Indian teacher getting married to a college student inside the classroom in West Bengal have gone viral, complete with wedding rituals like the exchange of garlands and smearing vermilion on her head, putting the university officials on alert.

An official said the purported incident occurred at the Psychology Department of the Haringhata Technology College in Nadia, about 150 km from Kolkata. The college functions under the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT). 

The professor, identified as Payal Banerjee, a psychology teacher, is seen in the videos wearing a bridal outfit and garlands. She, however, denied that it was a real wedding and said the act was part of an academic exercise meant for internal use.

Banerjee claimed that the act was part of a "psychological drama" that she used to explain concepts in her class.

She has been sent on leave pending a probe, for which the authorities have formed a three-member panel.