Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:19am on 17 Mar 2024,Sunday India
A mob attacked five foreign national students at Gujarat University over the practice of offering namaz on campus. Students from Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka were assaulted while praying in their hostel rooms. Videos of the attack went viral, showing damaged vehicles and ransacked rooms. Ahmedabad police filed an FIR and assured swift action. Gujarat University's vice-chancellor remained unreachable, while the home minister called for an urgent meeting to address the issue. Two injured students are hospitalized. Authorities are investigating the incident, which underscores tensions over religious practices in educational institutions.
