Kashmiri student molested outside Jamia Millia University, students clash over security response
New Delhi: A day scholar Kashmiri student at Jamia Millia Islamia was allegedly molested outside the university premises on Sunday night, promping police action. The incident occurred near Gate No.8 of the university, where the acuused, identified as Aabid, a resident of Nuh, Haryana, and a cook employed at the J&K hostel mess, allegedly molested the student.
According to a senior police officer stated that the complainant was walking on the footpath around the campus when the accused approached her. The accused was detained shortly after the incident, and the student’s statement was officially recorded the following day. Cases pertaining to the use of criminal force with the intent to outrage a woman’s modesty have been booked under Sections 74 and 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS),
In an official statement the university noted, the university described the incident as “unfortunate and strongly condemnable.” And stated that immediate action had been taken. The university claimed that the accused as apprehended on Sunday night and that senior official, including the Vice- Chancellor, had been making regular rounds to ensure the safety and reassurance of students, particularly women. Additional patrol were reportedly carried out across the campus to maintain security.
All India Students’ Association (AISA) criticized the university’s handling of the incidents, alleging that it took place in full view of campus security personnel who failed to act. AISA in its statement said that the safety on campus is a basic right and not a privilege, urging the university to adopt immediate and inclusive safety measures for all students, especially women and those from marginalized communities.
The student group also called for a transparent investigation, strict legal action against the accused, and accountability for the security staff allegedly present during the assault.
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Two injuries, one DNF, a DQ as India end messy World Relays campaign
Gaborone (Botswana) (PTI): Amoj Jacob and Ragul Kumar got injured during the men's 4x400m and 4x100 races respectively as India ended their World Athletics Relays campaign in disappointment on the second day of competitions here on Sunday.
The Indian camp had high hopes of making the 2027 World Championships in the men's 4x400m relay but the team did not finish (DNF) the race as Jacob suffered cramps and pulled out of the race after taking the baton from the first leg runner Dharamveer Choudhary. Rajesh Ramesh and Vishal TK were to run in the third and fourth legs.
Those teams which could not qualify for the 2027 Beijing World Championships by reaching the final round of each of the six relay events on Saturday were given another chance in the second qualification round on Sunday.
The top two teams in each of the two heats (in all six relay events) booked the Beijing ticket on Sunday.
India will now have to try and qualify for the World Championships through the Top Lists of the World Athletics, which is a long and tedious process.
In the men's 4x100m race, third leg runner Ragul Kumar fell down the track after failing to hand over the baton inside the exchange zone to fourth leg runner Gurindervir Singh, which clearly showed the lack of coordination among the runners.
Harsh Santosh Raut and Animesh Kujur ran the first two legs.
The Indian quartet was disqualified and Kumar was seen being taken away from the Field of Play with the help of the volunteers.
It was a comedy of errors in the case of the women's 4x100m race, which saw the baton being dropped during an exchange between first leg runner Tamanna and second runner Nithya Gandhe, though the Indians finished the race in 53.09 seconds.
Gandhe started running quite a distance, but after realising that the baton was not in her hand, she turned and ran back to pick it up.
The only silver-lining for the Indian contingent was the national record time in the mixed 4x100m relay race, though the quartet of Ragul Kumar, Nithya Gandhe, Animesh Kujur and Sneha SS finished sixth in heat number two with a time of 41.35 seconds, bettering the previous national mark of 42.30 seconds set in March in Chandigarh.
The mixed 4x400m relay quartet of Theerthesh P Shetty, Kumari Saloni, Nihal William and Rashdeep Kaur ended at fifth in heat number one with a time of 3 minutes and 19.40 seconds.
On Saturday, all the five Indian relay teams had failed to make it to the respective final rounds and thus missed out on the 2027 World Championships berths.
