NCW takes cognizance of 'leaked' video of Chandigarh University students
New Delhi (PTI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought an FIR in connection with alleged suicide attempts by students of a private university in Punjab's Mohali after their videos were 'leaked'.
The Commission said it has come across multiple media reports and Twitter posts alleging that videos of girls living in a hostel of Chandigarh University have been leaked and some of them tried to end their lives.
Protests erupted on the campus of the university over "rumors" that some objectionable videos of several women students were recorded. Students also claimed that the administration was trying to cover up the cases of suicides.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday ordered a probe into the matter following the protests that took place past midnight in the Chandigarh University campus located on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road.
Police said a woman student accused in the matter had shared her own video.
In a statement, the National Commission for Women (NCW) said chairperson Rekha Sharma has written to the Director General of Police, Punjab, to immediately file an FIR against the culprits and to deal with the matter strictly and without any laxity.
The victims must be given proper counseling and their safety and security must be ensured, the NCW said.
The women rights body has also written to Vice Chancellor, Chandigarh University, to take stringent action against the culprits in accordance with law and that the university must investigate the matter extensively and in a fair manner.
The Commission has also urged the chairperson, Punjab State Commission for Women, to immediately inquire into the facts of the case and ensure that the police are conducting a fair investigation in the matter without any influence.
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BSF kills seven terrorists in Jammu
New Delhi/Jammu (PTI): The Border Security Force on Friday said it has killed seven terrorists who were trying to infiltrate from across the India-Pakistan International Border in Jammu, and also destroyed a Rangers post.
The incident took place in the Samba sector on the intervening night of May 8-9 after a "big group" of terrorists was detected by the surveillance grid.
This infiltration bid was supported by fire from Pakistan Rangers post Dhandhar, a BSF spokesperson said.
He said the troops neutralised the infiltration bid, killing at least seven terrorists and caused extensive damage to the Dhandhar post
It also shared a thermal imager clip of the destruction of the said post.
The force is on high alert in the wake of the current hostilities between the two countries following the Pahalgam terrorist attack of April 22 and India's strike on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation.
