Chandigarh University Today News: Girls Hostel Videos Leaked, Protest In Chandigarh University: 10 Facts
Police have registered an FIR in the matter and the accused girl has been arrested.
Huge protests have broken out at Chandigarh University in Punjab's Mohali after a girl allegedly leaked private videos of her hostel mates online. Police have registered a case and the accused girl has been arrested.
Here are top 10 facts from this big story
1) The police and the university administration have rubbished social media posts claiming that several girls attempted to die by suicide after their videos leaked only. The privately-run university's officials have said one girl was hospitalised after she fainted, and her condition is now stable.
2) Mohali police chief Vivek Soni said no deaths or suicide attempts have been reported and appealed to people to not believe rumours.
3) "It's a matter of a video being shot by a girl student and circulated... Forensic evidence is being collected. So far no attempt to (die by) suicide have reported. People should not pay attention to any rumours," the police officer told news agency ANI.
4) Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Chief Minister and chief of the Aam Aadmi Party that rules Punjab, has termed the incident "shameful" and called for patience.
5) "In Chandigarh University, a girl has gone viral by recording objectionable videos of many girl students. This is very serious and shameful. All the culprits involved in this will get the harshest punishment. Victim girls have courage. We are all with you. All act with patience," Mr Kejriwal said in a tweet.
6) Punjab State Women Commission Chairperson Manisha Gulati has said that an investigation into the matter is underway.
7) No one guilty will be spared. It's a very sensitive matter and relates to dignity of our sisters and daughters. We all including media should be very very cautious, it is also test of ours now as a society," the minister tweeted.
8) From the Opposition Congress, senior party leader Pawan Khera has appealed to people to not share the leaked video. "To all responsible Indians, please do not repost, forward or share any MMS/video of the #chandigarhuniversity horror. Let us be a digitally responsible society," he tweeted.