Kashmiri student roughed up at Sharda University

2018-10-04

Main Information

  • Victim Names Ahtesham Bilal
  • Date of Incident 2018-10-04
  • Nature of Violence Religious Identity Based Violence
  • Causal factors Manufactured Rumour
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator members of right wing
  • State Uttar Pradesh
  • City/District Greater Noida, Sharda University, Greater Noida
  • Party in Power BJP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Sharda University, Greater Noida
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

A brawl between groups of Indian and Afghan students at a private university in Greater Noida resulted in the beating of a Kashmiri student, forcing police to detain over 350 students for rioting and associated offences, according to officials. Other Indian students who allegedly posted aggressive messages on a WhatsApp group on behalf of the Afghan students participating in the incident on Monday roughed up an Indian student from Kashmir. These Indian students reportedly felt resentful at the university's careless handling of the situation, a top police official informed PTI. "The police have independently taken cognizance of the case. The Indian student was sent for treatment despite just having minor injuries from punches and slaps so that it could be checked if there is any internal injury or not" the police official told PTI.