While H Sharma, the varsity's Controller of Examinations, said that the extension of his senior research fellowship was withheld as he had not been able to get clearance from the finance officer, outgoing Vice Chancellor S K Sopory said the matter will be resolved soon and asked the university's chief security officer to keep an eye on the student.
In a separate letter, he contended that he was absent from the university for a certain period due to death of four members of his family, including his father and brother, and now that he has resumed his studies, he wants his fellowship to continue.
The researcher with International Organisation (ORG) division, CIPOD, had received an advance payment of Rs 66,000 for his field trip to Brussels, Belgium.
The Vice Chancellor, who demits office tomorrow said, the matter will be resolved at the earliest and till then the student is being counselled.
The threat letter by the student comes at a time when there is widespread outrage over death of 26-year-old Vemula Rohit, a Dalit PhD scholar, who was found hanging in a hostel room in Hyderabad Central University on January 17.