Unidentified assailants targeted foreign students at Gujarat University in Ahmedabad, triggering a violent incident that involved vandalism, sloganeering, and stone-throwing at a university hostel.
The attack, which took place on Saturday night, has raised concerns about the safety of students within the premises of the public state university.
The injured students were promptly admitted to SVP Hospital in Ahmedabad for medical treatment. Following the incident, all entry gates leading to the university have been closed, and authorities have initiated a thorough investigation to apprehend the culprits responsible for the assault.
#Gujarat: Hindutva goons attacked 10 foreign Muslim students who were offering Namaz in their hostel rooms in Gujarat University.
— Saba Khan (@ItsKhan_Saba) March 16, 2024
The goons left the premises after causing chaos and vandalism in front of police yet no action was taken against them.pic.twitter.com/IJY0un8R0L
A video capturing the attack has emerged, depicting a group of individuals pelting stones at the hostel while engaging in provocative sloganeering.
The footage also captures the distress of the person recording the video, expressing outrage at the brazen attack within the hostel premises.
What a shame. When your devotion & religious slogans only come out when Muslims peacefully practice their religion. When you become unexplainably angry at the mere sight of Muslims. What is this, if not mass radicalisation? This is the home state of @AmitShah & @narendramodi,… https://t.co/OshZUIoWjl
— Asaduddin Owaisi (@asadowaisi) March 16, 2024
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi condemned the assault and raised questions about the response of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, both of whom hail from Gujarat. Owaisi expressed disappointment over the incident occurring in their home state, urging for swift and decisive action to address the rising sentiments of intolerance and anti-Muslim sentiments in the country.
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