Hundreds of students of a private university on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh highway held a protest late Saturday after a woman student allegedly leaked objectionable videos of other students, which are being widely shared on the internet.
The woman student has been taken into police custody, said officials.
I humbly request all the students of Chandigarh University to remain calm, no one guilty will be spared.
It’s a very sensitive matter & relates to dignity of our sisters & daughters.
We all including media should be very very cautious,it is also test of ours now as a society.
— Harjot Singh Bains (@harjotbains) September 18, 2022
One affected student reportedly collapsed and was rushed to a hospital. According to preliminary reports, some of the students whose videos were made attempted suicide. The police said they have launched an investigation.
The woman student accused of leaking the videos was also allegedly demanding money from others for not leaking them. After the matter came to light, students poured out of their hostels and held a protest.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Mohali SSP Vivek Sheel Soni said the woman had admitted that she sent her photographs to her friend but they were verifying whether she had sent pictures of other girls as well.
“We are investigating the matter. There was a protest and everything is under control,” said Soni.
Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains appealed to the protesting students to remain calm, adding that “no one guilty will be spared”.