AMU student among 2 arrested on charges of attempt to murder

AGRA

: A student of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was arrested on Thursday, along with his accomplice, for allegedly opening fire at a varsity student earlier this week. Both the accused were booked for attempt to murder. Abdullah has also been debarred by the university administration for next five years for his alleged involvement in the attack.

According to police, the attack took place on Monday night. Abdullah, a first year student of Diploma Engineering at AMU, had gone to meet his senior, Rizwan at the hostel’s gate. Rizwan, was debarred by the university for three years in 2018 for cheating in an examination. A conversation between them led to a heated argument.

Soon, Abdullah’s accomplice Sablu shot at Rizwan. He sustained bullet injury and fell on the ground. The guard of the hostel immediately ran towards the accused but they opened fire at him also and fled from there. During interrogation, Abdullah told police that Rizwan had told his mother about his habit of intoxication and he wanted him to teach a lesson for it, police said.

According to SP city, Abhishek, the duo was arrested from Lal Diggi area. “They have a criminal record, he said, adding that the weapon used for shooting Rizwan was also recovered from their possession."

The SP said, around ten criminal cases, under various sections of IPC, are registered against Sablu at police stations in Aligarh. He told TOI that Abdullah was also booked by the police last month for allegedly stabbing and injuring a polytechnic student, Arshad Iqbal.

When contacted, Proctor of the university, Afifullah Khan, said that the administration has taken action against the day scholar student Abdullah as per rules and regulations of the university. He said such kind of behaviour will not be tolerated in the varsity.

Meanwhile, another student, Mohammad

Umar

Farukh, a research scholar in commerce department, was suspended by the university administration for his alleged involvement in hooliganism and rampage that resulted in the damage of the SP city's car last month.

The SP had visited the campus following an alleged

suicide

by varsity student in his hostel room on October 16.