However, the university authorities formed a three-member probe committee to investigate the incident.
It was learnt that a group of students, led by KUET unit BCL general secretary Sadman Nahian Sejan, confronted Selim at noon of November 30 over the election after intercepting his way on the campus.
They then, went to the teacher's office and held a closed-door meeting with him for about half an hour.
Later, Selim returned his residence adjacent to the campus for lunch.
As he did not get out from the bathroom after a long while and his wife Rita Khanam did not get any response despite several times of calling, they broke open the door and found him unconscious.
He was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
The KUET teacher died of cardiac arrest, Rita said quoting the hospital physicians.