Aligarh Muslim University teacher shot dead on campus; hunt on for attackers

ALIGARH: A teacher at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in Uttar Pradesh was shot in the head by unidentified assailants, officials said on Thursday.The victim was out for a walk. The university’s Proctor, Professor Mohd. Wasim Ali, confirmed that Rao Danish Ali, a faculty member at the ABK School of AMU, was targeted in the attack. "Around 9 pm, we received information that there had been a shooting near the library and that a man had been injured and was being taken for medical treatment. We learned that the man who had been shot has been identified as Rao Danish Ali, and he was a teacher at the ABK School of the university. He was shot in the head. He died there at the medical college," the Proctor told the media.He further stated that the exact number of shots fired remains uncertain, with reports varying between three and five.Police arrived at the scene promptly after being alerted, and Rao was rushed to Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, where he later succumbed to his injuries.SSP Neeraj Jadon confirmed that two unidentified men carried out the shooting. Investigations are ongoing, and the search for the assailants has begun.Recently, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath had asserted in the state assembly that law and order in the state have improved."An atmosphere of security is essential for every person. Today, every person can say that investment is coming to UP because of the improved security environment," he said.Taking a dig at the Samajwadi Party, the chief minister said they became disorganised, creating an identity crisis in the state. "I would like to say to the Samajwadi Party and the opposition, 'tu idhar udhar ki baatein mat kar, yah toh bata ki yeh kaafila kyu loota'... The Samajwadi Party became scattered and disorganised. It created an identity crisis for the entire state. Who was responsible for the dance of anarchy that was unleashed?" the Chief Minister asked.CM Yogi stated that the rule of law is firmly upheld in Uttar Pradesh and that there have been no communal riots."If anyone wants to know how rioters are dealt with, they should ask the maulana from Bareilly. There is neither a curfew nor any riot now. Everything is fine in Uttar Pradesh. This is the new UP," the CM said. (With agency inputs)