New Delhi: In a shocking incident, Kashmiri students at an engineering college in Punjab’s Sangrur were allegedly attacked by a group of students following the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match on Sunday.
After witnessing Pakistan’s ten-wicket emphatic win over India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, a few students of the college, reportedly from Uttar Pradesh, went on a rampage and allegedly damaged the hostel rooms of the Kashmiri students.
According to DSP of Sangrur, Jitendra Singh, during yesterday’s India-Pakistan match scuffle broke.
The issue was resolved. Dispute occurred between supporters of both sides (India & Pakistan).
He said that around 10-12 boys (from the group) are from Kashmir, rest 10-12 belong to other states.
We are also Indian, why we are being attacked over a cricket match by goons from UP: A Kashmiri student studing in a Punjab college! pic.twitter.com/CzTdamtOto
— Salman Nizami (@SalmanNizami_) October 25, 2021
The incident came to limelight after one of the students live-streamed the attack on Facebook while they were being attacked with rods and sticks as the attackers barged into their rooms.
The Kashmiri students reportedly uploaded a video on social media alleging that their rooms were vandalised by a group of students hailing from Uttar Pradesh as they barged into their rooms while they were watching the match. The Kashmiri students also urged people to support them.
An investigation into the incident is underway.
The video of the scuffle has gone viral on social media platforms.
