Tribune News Service
Patiala, February 27
A student of Punjabi University right here was allegedly stabbed to death on the campus this afternoon. Navjot Singh, a third-year student of Computer Science Engineering (CSE) on the University College of Engineering (UCoE), succumbed to a number of stab accidents within the abdomen. Another student suffered an harm within the head.
‘Individuals of Ferozepur space recognized’
We are gathering the requisite info from the college. A lot of people from the Ferozepur space have been recognized and we’re investigating the matter. — Varun Sharma, SSP
‘Reason for assault not clear but’
Campus officers mentioned Navjot Singh was a day scholar. The motive for the stabbing just isn’t but clear, they added.
Officials on the campus mentioned plenty of college students, together with outsiders, had gathered on the UCoE the place a few of them obtained right into a verbal confrontation, which led to the stabbing incident. Navjot had suffered a number of stab accidents and was taken to the campus dispensary. “They shifted him to the Government Rajindra Hospital as he had misplaced a whole lot of blood. He died throughout therapy there,” they mentioned.
University Public Relations Officer Daljit Ami mentioned, “The college has collected CCTV footage of the incident and can submit it to the police. The incident befell round 12.15 pm. As per the CCTV footage, round 24 college students have been current on the website outdoors the UCoE when a few of them obtained into an altercation. Navjot suffered a number of stab accidents and was taken to the Government Rajindra Hospital.”
The officers mentioned Navjot was a day scholar. They mentioned the rationale for the stabbing was not but clear. “The police are investigating the case. The Patiala SSP additionally paid a go to to the college campus,” one other official mentioned.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Varun Sharma mentioned, “I’ve paid a go to to the campus after the student was stabbed and died. We are gathering the requisite info from the college. A lot of people from the Ferozepur space have been recognized and we’re investigating the matter.”
Some staff of the college, requesting anonymity, mentioned plenty of incidents of theft had been reported from the campus within the latest previous. “The college wants to look into the legislation and order scenario. Only three days in the past, the college safety officer, in view of a rise in incidents of theft of two-wheelers from the campus, had directed the safety employees to guarantee a correct checking on the entry and exit gates,” mentioned a supply.
