On October 3, 2024, Khanna allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 25 lakh from Kilsen to "settle" the matter and preserve her job. For 29-year-old Ankita Kilsan, landing a job as an Assistant Professor at Delhi University’s (DU) Bharati College in November 2023 felt like the ultimate validation of her hard work. A Jawaharlal Nehru University alumni, she believed her academic career was finally taking off. But just months later that dream disintegrated.