Student's murder rocks AMU, campus shut down

Aligarh Muslim University has been shut sine die following violence sparked by killing of an engineering student on the campus.

Mazhar Naeem, killed Sunday night is the third case in a row of campus killings since April last year. Though the motive behind the killing is yet unclear, students said Naeem’s body had three stab wounds on it.

The killing sparked violence across the campus. Students residing in the hostels were asked to vacate them within 48 hours and Rapid Action Force and PAC personnel were deployed in the campus, AMU Spokesman Rahat Abrar told CNN-IBN.

According to sources, Union Human Resource Development ministry has asked the Vice Chancellor to furnish the report on the violence. The ministry has also asked the state government to maintain law and order in the university.

An emergency meeting of the Executive Council members of the University and its Dean was called immediately after the Vice Chencellor's house was attacked this morning.

"The Executive Council has taken the decision to shut the university. We have decided to vacate the hostels. We are making arrangements for travel for all students. Extra bogies have been attached to trains going to Bihar and UP to help the students travel home," the DM told CNN-IBN.

The AMU will also urge the Centre to order a CBI probe into the killings on the campus since April last. “CBI enquiry is likely in the case. The motive behind the killing is not clear as yet. But infighting among students could be the reason,” Aligarh District Magistrate added.

The killing of the student last night was the third such incident since April this year.

Hundreds of students protesting Mazhar Naeem's killing went on rampage on Monday morning and set fire to the Vice Chancellor's residence.

He, however, was not present in his house when it was attacked. The protestors also attacked the AMU staff club and the proctor's office causing heavy damage to property. The spokesman said special arrangements have been made for the transportation of the students by road and rail.