Another youth stabbed, this time at SD College

Times News NetworkChandigarh: Yet another stabbing incident involving youth was reported in the city on Tuesday. This time, the attack took place at GGDSD College, right in front of the principal's office, where eight to 10 youths allegedly attacked a student with a sharp-edged weapon. The victim was admitted in GMCH-32. Police have registered a case against the accused. Further investigation is on and no arrests have been made so far. The complainant, Ekampreet Singh, 24, belongs to Ropar, Punjab and is an MA second year student at the college. Ekampreet, a supporter of SDCU, was present in the Automation Centre near the principal's office at around 1pm on July 28 when he saw Hunnar Gill, supporter of Independent Student Front (ISF), forcibly removing the SDCU sticker from a student's shirt. When he objected, Hunar Gill allegedly threatened him. After around 15 minutes, he allegedly returned with his eight to 10 associates. Ekampreet accused them of making death threats and assaulting him with sharp weapons. He added that he knew a few of the youths who confronted him. As he fell down injured and his friends tried to rescue him, some of the accused — Jashan Sher Gill, Anmol Gill, Fateh Baidwan, Hunar Gill, Rizwal Siddhu, Nirwan, and others — kept up the attack with sharp-edged weapons, he claimed. He also said that he could identify the remaining assailants. His friends rushed him to GMCH-32 for treatment and informed the police about the assault. Upon receiving information, Sector 34 police reached the hospital and recorded his statement. A case was registered against Hunar Gill and others under relevant sections of BNS. The complainant alleged that the accused had previously issued death threats against him.Ekampreet Singh received nine stitches on the head and was discharged from hospital after treatment late in the evening. He claimed that the main accused, Hunar Gill and Jashan Sher Gill, were not students of the college. According to him, Hunar's father is a Punjab Police officer, and they were pressuring him into withdrawing his complaint. He alleged that Jashan Singh Gill also had a criminal background. The complainant said that the accused, Hunar Gill and Jashan Sher Gill, allegedly gained entry into the college with Rizwal Sidhu, who planned to contest a student council election from ISF.GGDSD College principal Dr Ajay Sharma said that those involved in the clash were outsiders, and the college was cooperating with the police in the investigation. "We are taking necessary steps and have shared all available details with the authorities. Such incidents will not be tolerated," he said.On the status of one of the injured, Ekam, the principal said he was a student last year but has not been granted admission this session. However, Ekam claims that he is still a student of MA Sociology and has pending reappear examinations from previous semesters.Commenting on how outsiders managed to gain entry, the principal said that this was due to the admission season. He added that the college has started issuing identity cards to students to regulate campus entry strictly. "As admissions are nearly complete, we will soon restrict campus access to only students and staff to avoid any outsider interference," the principal said.The city has been on edge this year, with 15 murder cases reported. In 12, victims were stabbed with knives and sharp-edged weapons. Two were beaten to death with iron rods and sticks, while one person was shot dead. Police claim to have solved all the cases. They said that in most, the accused used long blades with long-handled knives obtained from nearby shops in residential areas.Most of the murders took place in southern sectors, villages, and colonies. Out of 14 murders, nine were reported from southern parts of the city like Ramdarbar, Maloya, Burail, sectors 43, 52, and 54.Police can arrest people for carrying long-handled knives under sections 25-54-59 of the Arms Act. Under the Act, knives with specific features, such as a blade length exceeding 9 inches or a blade width exceeding 2 inches, or those designed for offensive purposes, could be considered "arms." A volatile year for the city July 5, 2025: Sanjeet, 19, was fatally stabbed by a group of youths in the VIP gully of Indira Colony, Manimajra. Police arrested two persons, including a juvenile in the case July 7, 2025: Deva, who came to get his scooter repaired in Maloya, was brutally attacked. He was rushed to GMSH-16 but was declared dead. A case was registered against Raman, Kallu, Anil alias Neela, a woman, and an unknown person June 26, 2025: UT Police filed a case against a man for allegedly murdering a 35-year-old woman, his live-in partner, at her rented room in Burail village. The deceased was assaulted with sharp-edged weapons May 16, 2025: Sector 31 police apprehended five juveniles for allegedly murdering an 18-year-old youth at a park in Ram Darbar. The minors allegedly assaulted the victim with sharp-edged weapons multiple timesApril 18, 2025: A 28-year-old Shimla resident was stabbed to death after resisting a robbery attempt by two juvenile assailants near the Sector 43/44 dividing road April 14, 2025: An Ambala resident was murdered over Rs 1,400 in the forest area of Sector 54. One person was arrested. March 16, 2025: A man was stabbed to death on Holi in Sector 25 after a brawl over forcible smearing of colour MSID:: 122976343 413 |