Gujarat University: International students allegedly attacked for offering Namaz; Two arrested

A total of nine teams have been formed to investigate the incident, said Police Commissioner GS Malik.

Gujarat University Controversy: After two international students - one from Sri Lanka and another from Tajikistan were allegedly assaulted by a group of persons for offering namaz, nine teams have been formed to conduct a probe into the matter.

These two foreign students have been reportedly hospitalised after a group of people attacked them in the Gujarat University hostel in Ahmedabad.

The incident took place on Saturday night at the A-block hostel of the university, said the police.

Police Commissioner GS Malik confirmed that the Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi held a meeting with police officers and directed them to take strict and judicial action in the matter, as reported by DNA India.

"Some 20-25 people entered the hostel premises and objected to the international students offering namaz there, asking them to do so in a mosque. They argued over the issue, assaulting them and hurling stones. They also vandalised their rooms,” he added, as reported by Hindustan Times.

“Police will take strict action against all those involved in the incident. The overall monitoring of the case will be done by the Joint Commissioner of Police of the Crime Branch. ...The law and order situation is under control and nobody needs to worry,” he added further.

"International students (Africa, Uzbekistan, Afganistan etc) studying in Gujarat University @gujuni1949 claim they were beaten up, Stones thrown at them and at their hostel (A-Block), Vehicles destroyed while they were offering Ramazan Taraweeh at a place inside the hostel A-Block allotted to them by the Hostel administration. A few students are injured and are currently admitted to SVP Hospital. You can hear the mob chanting religious slogans while pelting stones at the students inside the hostel," reads one of the messages on the X platform.

 

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