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30-04-2025
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Student from Jammu and Kashmir attacked in Maharashtra's Nagpur
A pharmacy student hailing from Jammu and Kashmir was on Sunday allegedly attacked by a group of people in Nagpur's Kamptee area, The Hindu reported on Tuesday quoting police officials. The incident occurred when two first-year students – Mohammad Waseem from Doda and Piyush Lanjeh from Jammu – were returning to their hostel and were approached by some residents. Waseem was questioned about his background by them and when he could not respond clearly, the situation escalated into an assault, which ended only when Lanjeh clarified that they were college students, the newspaper quoted the police as saying. The student who was attacked described the attackers as 'anti-social elements' and denied any communal motive behind the incident. However, he acknowledged that the assault began only after he disclosed that he was from Jammu and Kashmir, The Hindu reported. Kamptee police station Mahesh Andhale told The Times of India that the students had gone to the Kampee market to buy books. On the way back, they took a shortcut through a small settlement, and one of them stopped to urinate, which led to an altercation between them and some locals, the official said. Waseem told the newspaper: 'We were not aware the area from where we passed was notorious for criminal activity. They held us by shirt's collar and attempt to loot us. We somehow managed to flee though they beat us.' The student added that the attackers appeared to have been inebriated. Waseem said the students told a relative about the incident, who spoke about it to J&K Students Association National Convenor Nasir Khuehami. In a post on X, Khuehami said that the student was 'brutally thrashed without any rhyme and reason by fringe elements', and that he was hit on the face, neck, back, and arms. 'Such a reign of terror against Kashmiri students must stop immediately,' he said. Khuehami urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to personally intervene and ensure exemplary action against the culprits. Maharashtra: Jammu and Kashmir Student Brutally Assaulted in Nagpur, Maharashtra this evening. Mohd Waseem, a student from Doda area of J&K, was brutally thrashed without any rhyme & reason by fringe elements in Nagpur, Maharashtra. He is pursuing his studies at Kishoritai… — Nasir Khuehami (ناصر کہویہامی) (@NasirKhuehami) April 27, 2025 In a subsequent post on X, Khuehami said Inspector General of Police (Law & Order) Manoj Kumar Sharma reached out to him for details of the student and assured him that prompt action would be taken. However, the police have said that no formal complaint has been filed so far. 'The victim refused to file a first information report or take us to the spot,' Mahesh Andhale, the Kamptee police station incharge, told The Times of India.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Time of India
Two students from J&K assaulted in Kamptee, police rule out hate crime
Nagpur: Two first-year pharmacy students, one from Doda and another from Jammu, were allegedly thrashed by a group of anti-social elements late Sunday in Kamptee, 15km off Nagpur. Police ruled out hate crime as the trigger. The incident, which occurred when they were on their way to the hostel near Kamptee Road, came to light following a post on 'X' by J&K Students Association national convenor Nasir Khuehami. "Mohd Waseem, student from Doda, was brutally thrashed by fringe elements in Nagpur. Waseem said he was assaulted by three goons, who knocked him down and punched on the face and stomach and kicked him in the knees. Besides Waseem, his classmate Piyush Lanjeh from Jammu was also assaulted," stated Khuehami on X. After the J&K youth leader sought Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis' intervention, Kamptee police visited the college hostel and started an inquiry. The duo did not report the incident and only told a relative, who informed Khuehami. College officials were surprised when police visited them. No FIR was filed as students were scared and busy with exams, they said. Speaking to TOI, Waseem said he and Piyush were taken aback when they were confronted by a group, who appeared drunk. "We were not aware the area was crime prone. They held us by our collars and when we tried to wriggle out of their clutches, we were assaulted. We only informed a relative, who told Khuehami," he said. "The attackers asked us about our state, and we said Jammu. We think this was a fallout of the Pahalgam terror attack , as Kashmiri students are being targeted in other places. We don't know the trigger. We were so petrified we didn't have dinner that night," he said. Kamptee police station in-charge Mahesh Andhale said he visited the college and enquired about students. "The students were not attacked due to their J&K origin. They had gone out to buy books from Kamptee bazar and took a shortcut through a slum area. One of them stopped to answer nature's call when some locals objected. The students couldn't explain their situation and an argument ensued. And they were assaulted. The victims refused to file an FIR or take us to the spot," he said. Andhale mentioned that a note in the station diary was filed, and they were trying to search for the attackers. "The students said they wouldn't be able to identify the suspects if we produced them. Yet, we have activated our network to trace the culprits," he said. The officer added that they shared their personal numbers with all the J&K students in the college, and beat marshals have begun patrolling the area. College officials confirmed the incident to TOI, but sought to downplay the incident as a backlash of the Pahalgam terror attack. Twelve students from Jammu and Kashmir are studying under the PM Special Scholarship Scheme at the college. "Currently, their summer exams are underway, and we don't want students to lose their focus. The issue has been resolved. Some reports and social media posts have sought to connect it with the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. We also came to know about the incident through social media. Later, we got a call from the police and the CM office too. The students did not report the incident to us. We have spoken to their parents and assured them of safety. The exams will be over in a month," college officials said.
New Indian Express
29-04-2025
- New Indian Express
Kashmiri student assaulted in Nagpur, JKSA urges CM Fadnavis's intervention
NAGPUR: A student from Jammu and Kashmir studying at a pharmacy college in Nagpur was thrashed by a group of local residents, police said on Tuesday. A motive was not yet clear, they said. The incident took place on Sunday evening in the Kamptee area of the Maharashtra city, but no complaint has been received so far from the victim, said a senior police official. Explaining the sequence of events, he said two first-year Bachelor of Pharmacy students, hailing from Doda town and Jammu, were returning to their hostel when one of them went to answer nature's call, while the other stood on the roadside waiting for him. At the same time, a group of local residents came to the spot and started questioning the student standing on the roadside and sought to know from where he had come. As he was unable to answer their questions, the residents started thrashing him, said the official. The other student returned and informed the residents that both were students of a local college. After this, the locals allowed them to go, he said. One of the pupils later informed about the incident to J&K Students Association office-bearer Nasir Khuehami, who posted about it on his X account and urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to intervene in the matter. The attack came days after Kashmiri students in several parts of the country faced Talking to PTI , the student however, ruled out a hate motive behind the attack and said it was their first year in Nagpur and they did not know the area, where the incident took place, well. The student said the incident took place at around 6.15 pm when they stopped at a road in Kamptee. Two to three persons came to the spot and asked them who they were and from where they hailed. The student said he told them they hailed from Jammu and Kashmir, but "anti-social elements" started beating them. Meanwhile, national convenor of the J&K Students Association Khuehami, in a post on social media site X, said a Jammu and Kashmir student was brutally assaulted in Nagpur. "The student from Doda area of J&K was brutally thrashed without any rhyme & reason by fringe elements," he said. Khuehami said according to the victim, two to three goons attacked him. "Some of the assailants knocked him down and started punching him on the face and stomach, and hitting him on his knees. He was slapped 8-9 times on the face, neck, back, and arms," the student leader wrote. Khuehami requested Chief Minister Fadnavis, who holds the home portfolio, to intervene in the matter and take strict action against the culprits. Khuehami said after he brought to the notice of the Maharashtra CMO about the Kamptee incident, he got a call from IGP (Law & Order) Manoj Kumar Sharma, who took details about the incident from him and also the phone number of the victim. He maintained that the IGP assured him strict legal action will be taken against the culprits.
The Hindu
29-04-2025
- The Hindu
J&K student thrashed in Nagpur; students association seeks Fadnavis' intervention
A student from Jammu and Kashmir studying at a pharmacy college in Nagpur was thrashed by a group of local residents, police said on Tuesday (April 29, 2025) A motive was not yet clear, they said. The incident took place on Sunday (April 27, 2025) evening in the Kamptee area of the Maharashtra city, but no complaint has been received so far from the victim, said a senior police official. Explaining the sequence of events, he said two first-year Bachelor of Pharmacy students, hailing from Doda town and Jammu, were returning to their hostel when one of them went to answer nature's call, while the other stood on the roadside waiting for him. At the same time, a group of local residents came to the spot and started questioning the student standing on the roadside and sought to know from where he had come. As he was unable to answer their questions, the residents started thrashing him, said the official. J&K Resident Commission, New Delhi shares helpline numbers for students studying in different states@ — Information & PR, Srinagar (@ddprsrinagar) April 24, 2025 The other student returned and informed the residents that both were students of a local college. After this, the locals allowed them to go, he said. One of the pupils later informed about the incident to J&K Students Association office-bearer Nasir Khuehami, who posted about it on his 'X' account and urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to intervene in the matter. Talking to PTI, the student ruled out a hate motive behind the attack and said it was their first year in Nagpur and they did not know the area, where the incident took place, well. Receiving distressed calls from Kashmiri students across India living in fear due to ongoing unrest. Some institutions have postponed exams & advised students to return home until normalcy is restored while others have decided otherwise. Urge @AmitShah and Chief Ministers of all… — Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) April 29, 2025 The student said the incident took place at around 6.15 p.m. when they stopped at a road in Kamptee. Two to three persons came to the spot and asked them who they were and from where they hailed. The student said he told them they hailed from Jammu and Kashmir, but "anti-social elements" started beating them. Meanwhile, national convenor of the J&K Students Association Khuehami, in a post on social media site 'X', said a Jammu and Kashmir student was brutally assaulted in Nagpur. "The student from Doda area of J&K was brutally thrashed without any rhyme & reason by fringe elements," he said. Mr. Khuehami said according to the victim, two to three goons attacked him. "Some of the assailants knocked him down and started punching him on the face and stomach, and hitting him on his knees. He was slapped 8-9 times on the face, neck, back, and arms," the student leader wrote. Mr. Khuehami requested Chief Minister Fadnavis, who holds the home portfolio, to intervene in the matter and take strict action against the culprits. Mr. Khuehami said after he brought to the notice of the Maharashtra CMO about the Kamptee incident, he got a call from IGP (Law & Order) Manoj Kumar Sharma, who took details about the incident from him and also the phone number of the victim. He maintained that the IGP assured him strict legal action will be taken against the culprits.
NDTV
29-04-2025
- NDTV
"Knocked Down, Slapped 8-9 Times": J&K Student Thrashed In Nagpur
Nagpur: A student from Jammu and Kashmir studying at a pharmacy college in Nagpur was thrashed by a group of local residents, police said on Tuesday. A motive was not yet clear, they said. The incident took place on Sunday evening in the Kamptee area of the Maharashtra city, but no complaint has been received so far from the victim, said a senior police official. Explaining the sequence of events, he said two first-year Bachelor of Pharmacy students, hailing from Doda town and Jammu, were returning to their hostel when one of them went to answer nature's call, while the other stood on the roadside waiting for him. At the same time, a group of local residents came to the spot and started questioning the student standing on the roadside and sought to know from where he had come. As he was unable to answer their questions, the residents started thrashing him, said the official. The other student returned and informed the residents that both were students of a local college. After this, the locals allowed them to go, he said. One of the pupils later informed about the incident to J&K Students Association office-bearer Nasir Khuehami, who posted about it on his X account and urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to intervene in the matter. Maharashtra: I've spoken to Maharashtra Chief Minister's OSD, Kaustubh Dhavse Ji, regarding the brutal assault on a Kashmiri student, Mohd Waseem, in Nagpur, Maharashtra. He immediately took cognizance of the matter and directed the IGP (Law & Order), Manoj Kumar Sharma, to take… — Nasir Khuehami (ناصر کہویہامی) (@NasirKhuehami) April 28, 2025 Talking to PTI, the student ruled out a hate motive behind the attack and said it was their first year in Nagpur and they did not know the area, where the incident took place, well. The student said the incident took place at around 6.15 pm when they stopped at a road in Kamptee. Two to three persons came to the spot and asked them who they were and from where they hailed. The student said he told them they hailed from Jammu and Kashmir, but "anti-social elements" started beating them. Meanwhile, national convenor of the J&K Students Association Khuehami, in a post on social media site X, said a Jammu and Kashmir student was brutally assaulted in Nagpur. "The student from Doda area of J&K was brutally thrashed without any rhyme & reason by fringe elements," he said. Khuehami said according to the victim, two to three goons attacked him. "Some of the assailants knocked him down and started punching him on the face and stomach, and hitting him on his knees. He was slapped 8-9 times on the face, neck, back, and arms," the student leader wrote. Khuehami requested Chief Minister Fadnavis, who holds the home portfolio, to intervene in the matter and take strict action against the culprits. Khuehami said after he brought to the notice of the Maharashtra CMO about the Kamptee incident, he got a call from IGP (Law & Order) Manoj Kumar Sharma, who took details about the incident from him and also the phone number of the victim. He maintained that the IGP assured him strict legal action will be taken against the culprits.
