Ahmedabad:

Five worldwide college students had been injured after a mob stormed a Gujarat University hostel final night time and attacked college students from African international locations, Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, allegedly for providing namaz on the campus.  

Hours after state house minister Harsh Sanghavi reportedly spoke with Gujarat’s high law enforcement officials and directed them to make sure a good probe, Ahmedabad Police arrested two people in reference to the case. The Ministry of External Affairs has stated it’s in contact with the Gujarat authorities and strict motion can be taken in opposition to those that attacked the worldwide college students.

ગુજરાત યુનિવર્સિટી કેમ્પસ માં ગઈકાલ રાત્રે તા.૧૬/૦૩/૨૦૨૪ ના રોજ ગુજરાત યુનીવર્સીટી પોલીસ સ્ટેશન વિસ્તારમાં બનેલ બનાવના આરોપીઓની ગણતરીના સમયમાં અટકાયત કરતી અમદાવાદ શહેર ક્રાઇમ બ્રાન્ચ. pic.twitter.com/9PdVcXJpIA

— Ahmedabad Police અમદાવાદ પોલીસ (@AhmedabadPolice) March 17, 2024

The college students have stated that there isn’t any mosque on the Ahmedabad-based campus, so they’d gathered contained in the hostel to supply taraweeh – a namaz provided at night time throughout Ramadan. Soon after, a mob armed with sticks and knives stormed the hostel, attacked them and vandalised their rooms, the scholars have alleged. The college students have stated the safety guard of the hostel tried to cease the mob, however failed.

A pupil from Afghanistan stated individuals within the mob raised slogans and requested them who had allowed them to supply namaz within the hostel. “They attacked us inside the rooms too. They broke laptops, phones and damaged bikes,” he stated.

The pupil stated the 5 injured college students embody one every from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan and two from African international locations. “The mob fled when the police arrived. The injured students are in hospital and have informed the embassies.”

Visuals shared on social media confirmed broken bikes, damaged laptops and ravaged rooms. In a few of the visuals, individuals are seen throwing stones on the hostel and hurling abuses on the abroad college students. In the visuals, the worldwide college students are heard saying that they’re “scared” and that “this is unacceptable”.

In one of many movies, a teenager within the mob is heard asking a safety guard, “Why are they offering namaz, is this the place?” At this level, a pupil screams, approaches the teenager and assaults him. Some customers on social media have claimed this triggered the mob violence.

Hyderabad MP and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed the incident and requested if Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah will intervene.

What a disgrace. When your devotion & non secular slogans solely come out when Muslims peacefully follow their faith. When you grow to be unexplainably indignant on the mere sight of Muslims. What is that this, if not mass radicalisation? This is the house state of @AmitShah & @narendramodi,… https://t.co/OshZUIoWjl

— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) March 16, 2024

“What a shame. When your devotion and religious slogans only come out when Muslims peacefully practice their religion. When you become unexplainably angry at the mere sight of Muslims. What is this, if not mass radicalisation? This is the home state of @AmitShah & @narendramodi, will they intervene to send a strong message? I am not holding my breath. @DrSJaishankar domestic anti-Muslim hatred is destroying India’s goodwill,” he stated in a put up on X.

“About 300 overseas students study here. They are from Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and African countries. Some of them were offering namaz on the terrace yesterday. Some people came and asked why they were doing so and that they should offer namaz at a mosque. This led to a heated exchange and a fight. The outsiders then threw stones and vandalised the hostel rooms,” Ahmedabad metropolis police commissioner GS Malik stated.

The senior officer stated police reached the spot quickly after they obtained a name. “We have formed nine teams and investigate this. We have identified one person. A complaint has been received against 20-25 people and an FIR registered. We will scan the videos doing the rounds. We will take strict action against those involved,” he stated, including that the state of affairs is beneath management. 

Gujarat University Vice-Chancellor Dr Neerja A Gupta informed the media that there was some rigidity between these within the mob and a few abroad college students, and yesterday’s occasions led to an escalation. “The matter is under police investigation now,” she stated.

Dr Gupta stated that since these college students are from abroad, they must be skilled in “cultural sensitivity”. “These are foreign students and when you go abroad, you must learn cultural sensitivity. These students need an orientation. We will sit with them, provide cultural orientation and discuss how to strengthen their security.”

An incidence of violence came about at Gujarat University in Ahmedabad yesterday. State authorities is taking strict motion in opposition to the perpetrators.

Two international college students had been injured within the conflict. One of them has been discharged from hospital after receiving medical consideration.…

— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) March 17, 2024

The Ministry of External Affairs has stated the Gujarat authorities is taking strict motion in opposition to those that attacked the worldwide college students. “An incidence of violence took place at Gujarat University in Ahmedabad yesterday. State government is taking strict action against the perpetrators. Two foreign students were injured in the clash. One of them has been discharged from hospital after receiving medical attention. MEA is in touch with Gujarat government,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated in a put up on X.