Udupi college fiasco: Such incidents should not be linked to any religion, says college committee
Committee further stated that there was no communal angle to the issue
Udupi: Udupi's Netra Jyoti Paramedical College found itself embroiled in controversy recently when an incident involving the filming of a female student in the college washroom surfaced.
The incident, which took place on July 18, led to the immediate suspension of three female students allegedly involved in the act. The college authorities handed over the mobile phone, believed to be used in the incident, to the police as evidence.
However, upon investigation, the police found that the mobile phone did not contain any video related to the incident, as clarified by the District Police Superintendent, Akshay Hakay Machhindra, during a press conference in Udupi.
Following an online outrage and series of attempts to give communal angle to the matter, the college director, Rashmi Krishna Prasad, addressed the media and revealed that the three students involved had voluntarily confessed to their actions. The students claimed that they made the video recording as a prank and engaged in the act for amusement. The victim also stated that she would not be filing any complaint against the three students.
Rashmi further disclosed that the students attempted to place a hidden camera inside the restroom but were unsuccessful, leading them to record the video using their mobile phones while standing outside the restroom. Another female student who was inside the restroom witnessed the incident and reported it to the college authorities.
The college's principal and academic coordinator, Balakrishna, emphasized that incidents like these should not be associated with any religion, as students from different religious backgrounds study at the institution. He clarified that the college had prohibited the use of mobile phones, and these students violated the rule, leading to their involvement in the video recording.
Both Rashmi and Balakrishna urged against spreading false information about the incident on social media and emphasized the need to maintain harmony within the student community.
Udupi MLA Yashpal Suvarna reacted to the incident, expressing disapproval of such misconduct and calling for appropriate action against the three students involved. He also speculated about potential hidden motives behind the incident and pledged to bring the matter to the attention of the Chief Minister and the Home Minister.
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B'desh: Lawyer killed in clash between security personnel, followers of Hindu leader
Dhaka, Nov 26: A lawyer was killed on Tuesday during clashes between the security personnel and followers of a Hindu community leader, who was denied bail and sent to jail by a Bangladesh court, according to local media reports.
The victim was identified as Saiful Islam, a 35-year-old assistant public prosecutor and a member of the Chattogram District Bar Association, the Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
Citing Dr Nibedita Ghosh, a duty doctor at the emergency department of Chittagong Medical College Hospital, the paper said that six others were injured in the clashes that erupted after Chattogram’s Sixth Metropolitan Magistrate court denied bail to prominent Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, arrested on sedition charges.
Nazim Uddin Chowdhury, president of the Chittagong Lawyers' Association, said that protesters dragged a lawyer from beneath his chamber and hacked him to death.
As Das was being taken away in a police van, he addressed the crowd through a hand mike, urging them to remain calm.
Around 3 pm, the law enforcement agencies resorted to sound grenades, tear gas shells, and baton charges, dispersing the protesters.
Deputy Commissioner of City Police Liaquat Ali confirmed one death but said they were still investigating the cause.
The Daily Star newspaper reported that at least 10 people, including journalists, were injured during the clash.
