While the protests have subsided and the university has declared a two-day shutdown, many students from neighboring cities have already returned home.
Digital Desk: After a leaked video sparked major protests on campus over the past several days, female students at Chandigarh University in Mohali are afraid to use the bathroom. While the protests have abated and the university has declared a two-day shutdown, many students from neighbouring cities have already returned home.
Students claim that a female student recorded up to 60 personal recordings of other students in her dorm and sent them to her boyfriend in Shimla. Additionally, they claimed that some videos had been posted on social media and porn sites.
However, police have refuted this. The girl allegedly recorded films of herself and sent them to her boyfriend. Police stated that they had not discovered any other videos of other girls and claimed that rumours had caused the students' unrest and terror.
The girl, her boyfriend, and a second boy who is reportedly her ex-boyfriend have all been taken into custody.
During the demonstrations yesterday evening, many female students claimed they were now afraid to use the restroom. Police have also begun investigating whether the hostel has any covert cameras.
A girl protesting responded, "I am a day scholar, but students residing in hostels, definitely they will be worried," when asked if there is fear among the students. She claimed that because the police had been bought off by the university administration, they were not standing up for the students.
The dormitory warden, who has now been suspended for reportedly misbehaving with the female students, was chastised by a different student protester. "Where is the alleged warden who claimed that your clothing, not the films, is the issue? She claimed that the reason boys produce inappropriate movies is due of your clothing. The warden is the reason why female students feel uncomfortable talking to university officials."
Another student claimed that the police comments are inconsistent "Why is she locked up if she merely forwarded her video? Their assertions are illogical. We want everything to return to normal and for courses to begin, but we also don't want any confusion."
According to senior police officer Navneet Singh Virk, there were just four videos of the girl by herself that were discovered on her phone. "Nothing else was sent; only those to her boyfriend. Her phone has been forwarded for forensic analysis. There was no attempt at suicide, as well." After their films were leaked, according to multiple social media posts from yesterday, some females attempted suicide. However, according to the police, some females passed out during the protests.
Arvinder Singh Kang, the university's director of student welfare, stated, "We filed a FIR in order to satisfy the students. Have you come across any MMS on social media? It's missing because it doesn't exist. There has been no death or attempted suicide. It remains to be seen how such rumours spread."
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