Chandigarh University Taken Strict Action against Those Found Guilty

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The university authorities rejected reports that videos of several women students were made and shared on social media.

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Protests erupted on the campus of a private university in Punjab's Mohali over "rumours" that objectionable videos of several women students were recorded by a hostelite.

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After a preliminary investigation, the police arrested a woman student and dispatched a team to apprehend a youth in Himachal Pradesh.

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The university authorities also rejected as "false and baseless" reports that claimed that videos of several women students in the varsity hostel were made.

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Most of the protesters were dressed in black clothes and raised slogans like "we want justice" in the presence of the police.

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The arrested student's mobile phone has been seized for forensic analysis, he said, adding that no suicide attempt by any student or death has occurred.

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Chief Minister Mann ordered the probe into the incident, saying strict action will be taken against those found guilty.

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“Sad to hear about the unfortunate incident at Chandigarh University... our daughters are our honour... a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the incident... severe action will be taken against whoever is found guilty,” said Mr. Mann in a tweet in Punjabi.

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The incident sparked a flurry of reactions from political parties and the Central and State women's rights bodies too stepped in.

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"Victim girls should keep courage. We are all with you. All should act with patience," he said in a tweet in Hindi.

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"I understand parents' concern and I want to assure them that the incident is being investigated by the police," she said.

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Notably, in a video, the warden is purportedly seen asking the woman student, “Who told you to record the video?..You will be suspended".

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