Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:32am on 18 Mar 2024,Monday India
Five arrests made after attack on international students offering Namaz at Gujarat University hostel. Police form teams to apprehend remaining assailants. University relocates foreign students, deploys ex-servicemen for security. Immediate measures include transfer to separate hostel and formation of foreign student advisory committee. Vice Chancellor announces staff replacements. High Court refrains from intervention, stresses law enforcement's role. Civil society condemns attack, demands strict action. Businessman Zafar Sareshwala engages with state officials, seeks assurance against future incidents. PUCL calls for stern action. Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) demands accountability for police presence during attack.