New Delhi: After the protests broke up in Chandigarh University, following the alleged leak of objectionable videos of women students, actor Sonu Sood tweeted to share his views on the incident. The actor called the incident ‘unfortunate’ and urged people to behave responsibly. He also asked people to stand with ‘our sisters’.
The actor tweeted and said, “Something that happened in Chandigarh University is very unfortunate. It’s time for us to stand with our sisters and set an example of a responsible society. These are testing times for us, not for the victims. Be responsible.”
Something that happened in Chandigarh University is very unfortunate. It’s time for us to stand with our sisters and set an example of a responsible society. These are testing times for us, not for the victims.
Be responsible ?— sonu sood (@SonuSood) September 18, 2022
Meanwhile, the university authorities have denied the claims of any such video being leaked. Allegedly, a video of women students bathing was leaked on social media and there were also rumours about some girls trying to commit suicide. However, the police took the situation into control and denied all rumours regarding suicide attempts.
#WATCH | Punjab: A large number of students gather inside the #ChandigarhUniversity campus in Mohali, demanding justice over the alleged ‘leaked objectional videos’ row pic.twitter.com/kOJ8X6cnDm
— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2022
During preliminary investigation, it came out that a woman student, who had been apprehended, had shared her own video with someone stated to be from Himachal Pradesh. The person with whom the video was shared is also under the scanner as per Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police Vivek Sheel Soni. He added that an FIR under IPC section 354-C (voyeurism) and the IT Act has been registered and the woman student alleged to share the video has been apprehended.
Punjab | Students protest outside #ChandigarhUniversity in Mohali over the alleged ‘leaked objectional videos’ row pic.twitter.com/bkRl5siW6w
— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2022
After the incident came to light, large protests broke in the university campus located on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh road. The protesters demanded ‘justice for girls’.