Kashmir University teacher reported missing, protests erupt
Srinagar, May 5: An assistant professor from the Kashmir University has been reported missing leading to protests by the students, police said on Saturday.
The family of Muhammad Rafi Bhat from the Sociology department told University authorities that he had been missing since Friday.
The varsity's Vice Chancellor met the protesting students and Bhat's family members to inform them that Governor N.N. Vohra, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, Director General of Police (DGP) and the university the Chancellor were notified of the incident.
Classes and all other academic activities were suspended in the University.
Bhat belongs to Chunduna village of Ganderbal district.
He has a doctorate in sociology in addition to having passed the UGC's prestigious Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) competition which entitles one to directly pursue doctoral research without passing the M.Phil degree.
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Rajasthan: 3-year-old girl pulled out of borewell after 10-day rescue operation, dies
Jaipur, Jan 1: A three-year-old girl, who fell into a 150-foot-deep borewell in Rajasthan's Kotputli-Behror district, was brought out in an unconscious state on Wednesday after a 10-day rescue operation and rushed to hospital, officials said.
However, the girl, Chetna, was declared dead by doctors at the hospital, they said.
NDRF team in-charge Yogesh Meena said that when the girl was taken out there was no movement in her body.
