Aligarh: The Aligarh Muslim University administration has taken stern action against 28 students who were involved in the April 23 violent incident in which two persons were dead and dozens were injured. The incident was a major law-and order problem in the University campus. AMU vice Chancellor Lt. General (retd) Zameruddin Shah said the administration did not allow another incident of violence.
Announcing the decision, the proctor Prof Mohd Moshin Khan said cctv footage proved that these students were involved in gross misconduct. Professor Khan said that as per the CCTV footage of Proctor’s Office the aforementioned students were present with the unruly students and were also involved in suspicious activities during the gunshot firing in the intervening night of 23/24.04.16. He informed that the students also set on fire University property- Proctor’s Office, Dean Student’s Welfare Office, Guest House No 2 and destroyed the CCTV camera of the VC Lodge. The incident further led to the killing of two youths, Professor Khan added.
The suspended students have been identified as Mohammad Sheezan Khan, BA; Mohd Arsalan, B Sc; Khan Yashab, B Com; Mohd Naseem Ahmad, BA; Aqiv Raza, MA (Mass Com); Mohammad Khuloos Khan, BSW; Taoqeer Ali Khan, BA (Islamic Study); Md Norain Khan, M Ped; Mohammad Abdullah, B Com; Farhath Husain, BA; Arsalan Faris, PGDIBF; Mohd Naved, BA; Kadir Jamal, MA (Mass Com); Faizan Ahmad, MFC; Shakir Ali, BA; Mohammad Khalid, Dip in Leather and Footwear Techniques and Ameerul Haq, BA.
The University campus as well as its maintained institutions is also placed out of bound for the suspended students, Professor Khan further said.