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The Mohali SSP on Sunday said that the leaked video is of the accused herself and the mobile phones have been taken into custody in connection with the ...

Other girls in hostel saw her shooting video while she was in washroom and in panic thought she is shooting videos of all the girls and came out in protest. Other girls in the hostel saw her shooting a video while she was in the washroom and in panic thought she is shooting videos of all girls and came out in protest. Chandigarh University row: SSP Mohali says the videos never went viral. No girl has been admitted to hospital in the incident: Chandigarh University Chandigarh University matter: SSP Mohali says the videos never went viral. Amid the raging controversy over the alleged leaked objectionable videos of Chandigarh University students, University authorities on Sunday claimed that no objectionable video was made of the girl students except a personal video shot by a girl, which she shared with her boyfriend.In an official statement, RS Bawa, Pro-Chancellor, Chandigarh University said, "There are rumours that seven girls have committed suicide whereas the fact is that no girl has attempted any such step.

Chandigarh University Protest LIVE Updates: Students of a private university in Punjab's Mohali held a protest on the campus after videos of several women ...

NIA conducts raids in Kurnool, Nellore, Kadapa, and Guntur of Andhra Pradesh and in Nizamabad, Telangana, in connection with the PFI case. No girl has been admitted to hospital in the incident: Chandigarh University "After the 8 Cheetahs from Namibia arrived yesterday, India is working with South Africa for more and Namibia is going to send more Cheetahs over the coming years," said Laurie Marker, Executive Director, Cheetah Conservation Fund who coordinated the translocation of Cheetahs from Namibia. It will be a continuation of the Budget session that was started in February this year, according to an official spokesperson. The Jaisalmer railway station will undergo a makeover at Rs 148 crore under which it get a heritage look with airport-like facilities in two years, an official said on Sunday. The epicenter was monitored at 23.15 degrees north latitude and 121.30 degrees east longitude, at a depth of 10 km, Xinhua news agency reported quoting the CENC. Darul Uloom, an Islamic educational institution based in Deoband, on Sunday welcomed the state government's decision to survey unrecognised madrasas. It was a pleasant morning in the national capital on Sunday with the minimum temperature settling at 23.8 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season's average, the India Meteorological Department said. She had made videos of some women students and sent those to a youth in Shimla who allegedly uploaded those on social media, they said.Police said an investigation into the matter was underway.Punjab Minister for School Education Harjot Singh Bains asked the students of the university to stay calm and assured them that the guilty will not be spared.Show more Show less Maharashtra on Sunday recorded 602 new coronavirus positive cases and three deaths, which raised its caseload to 81,15,542 and toll to 1,48,310, the state health department said. At least 62 projects had overshot their scheduled completion dates by over one or more than 10 years in Meghalaya resulting in time and cost overrun beside denying benefits to the beneficiaries, a report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India tabled in the Assembly said. The maximum temperature in the national capital on Sunday settled at 34.7 degrees Celsius, the weather department said.

Chandigarh university protest: The varsity and police dismissed claims that multiple videos were made and shared. | Latest News India.

Akali Dal’s Harsimrat Kaur Badal also earlier urged CM Mann to “move quickly, and ensure dignity of girl students is not compromised on the Internet by getting all objectionable videos removed”. [controversy broke out during](https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/why-punjab-nsui-chief-stopped-from-entering-chandigarh-university-youth-cong-101663490776453.html) the day when Punjab Youth Congress chief Brinder Dhillon on Sunday alleged that state NSUI president Isherpreet Singh was not allowed to visit the Chandigarh University campus in Mohali. She also said that the varsity should not “try to suppress” details. “All the rumors of objectionable videos shot of other girl students are totally false and baseless,” Dr. The dignity & safety of our daughters should be of topmost priority. No girl has been admitted to hospital in the incident.” He also dismissed another rumour: “There are rumors that seven girls have committed suicide whereas the fact is that no girl has attempted any such step. Hope police gets into action and sets an example against the culprits. "The #chandigarhuniversity incident is shameful. Visuals showed a large number of students gathering at the varsity late at night, seeking investigation and action. Former chief minister Amarinder Singh also tweeted about the incident. Bawa, pro-chancellor, Chandigarh University, said in the official statement.

Amid the raging controversy over the alleged leaked objectionable videos of Chandigarh University students, University authorities claimed that no ...

It is a very sensitive matter and relates to the dignity of our sisters and daughters," said the Minister in a Twitter post. Apart from the video of one student, no other video has come to our notice," he added. The DC Mohali and SSP have been ordered to conduct a thorough enquiry into the entire incident. I humbly request all the students of Chandigarh University to remain calm. "It is a matter of a video being shot by a girl student and circulated. Protesting students alleged that a student made videos of girl students while taking a bath in the hostel. The protesting students also claimed that after the videos went viral, girl students living in the hostel attempted suicide. I appeal to all of you to avoid rumours," said "Sad to hear about the incident of Chandigarh University. The statement said Chandigarh University is fully cooperating with police in the investigation. During the preliminary investigation conducted by the University, there have been no videos found of any student which are objectionable except a personal video shot by a girl which was shared by herself her boyfriend." [Chandigarh University](/topic/chandigarh-university) said, "There are rumours that seven girls have committed suicide whereas the fact is that no girl has attempted any such step.

What the Chandigarh University said found support from the police too which today confirmed that only one video was found which the accused, ...

“The woman student who was involved in sharing the videos online has been apprehended. The clips showing several girl students taking bath was uploaded by a youth in Shimla student on social media which got viral in no time. “All the rumours of objectionable videos shot of other girl students are totally false and baseless. According to eyewitnesses, the spinning wheel on the joyride, at around 80 feet, malfunctioned and crashed straight onto the ground with full force. All the rumours of objectionable videos shot of other girl students are totally false and baseless. Follow us on [also read] [India](https://www.firstpost.com/category/india) [Mohali: 10 injured after 80-ft high joyride crashes onto ground](https://www.firstpost.com/india/mohali-10-injured-after-80-ft-high-joyride-crashes-onto-ground-11182801.html) During the preliminary investigation conducted by the University, there have been no videos found of any student which are objectionable.” No girl has been admitted to hospital in the incident.” DIG Ropar Range, Gurpreet Bhullar said, “Preliminary investigation reveals that a woman student made a video. Forensic probe of her mobile phone will be conducted.” SSP Mohali is conducting a thorough investigation. “This is totally false and baseless.

In the “universities" category, CU was placed 29th, the second in Punjab after PU, which was placed 25th.

The Art of Living founder and spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar had also visited the campus with Bollywood actor [Sanjay Dutt](https://indianexpress.com/about/sanjay-dutt/) to take part in the ‘Drugs-Free India’ campaign. Chandigarh University also performed well in the National Institutional Rankings Framework (NIRF), released by the Union Ministry of Education, jumping from 77th overall rank in 2021 to 48th in 2022. While CU was placed in the 800-1000 bracket, PU was in the 1201-1400 bracket. It was the highest ranked institution from Punjab, and was placed above state-owned Panjab University (PU). It decided to take a legal opinion on the issue. It was the highest-ranked private university from Punjab, and was placed after government-run institutes such as IIT Ropar (35), PU (41), and IISER Mohali (47). Despite belonging to the interiors of the Malwa region, they decided to set up an engineering college at Landran in Kharar, on the outskirts of the capital city of Chandigarh. He is also the patron of Chandigarh Welfare Trust (CWT) and New India Development (NID) Foundation—two NGOs working on community welfare projects in Chandigarh. Dhaliwal, a few years older, soon ventured into politics, and Sandhu was by his side, helping him out as he was elected chief of the local civic body in 1995. He had led a delegation of Sikh NRIs and prominent members Punjabi community which met the prime minister in April this year under the “Sadbhavna programme” in Delhi. It became one of the youngest universities in the country to make its debut in QS World Rankings 2023, considered the most coveted. A day before the video fiasco rocked CU, Sandhu celebrated Modi’s 72nd birthday by organising a mega-health camp in Chandigarh, which was inaugurated by Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit and also attended by Union Minister and senior BJP leader Smriti Irani.

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The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will take place at Westminster Abbey on September 19. The active caseload rose to 47,922. India registered 5,664 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours. The students held a protest last night after alleged 'leaked objectionable videos' of women students went viral. NIA conducts raids in Andhra Pradesh's Nellore, Nandyal and Telangana's Jagtial, in connection with the PFI case. RS Bawa said, “There are rumors that 7 girls have committed suicide whereas the fact is that no girl has attempted any such step. Accused arrested from remote Baghmari area of Biswanath district of Assam. President Droupadi Murmu visited Westminster Hall London where the body of Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state. An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 occurred in Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh at around 6.27pm. - Sep 18, 2022 09:02 PM IST An 18-year-old student of a Pune-based junior college drowned in a water tank at the Sinhagad Fort near here on Sunday, police said. - Sep 18, 2022 09:27 PM IST

HIGHLIGHTS · Two arrests have been made in the Chandigarh University 'leaked' video case · One accused is a student at the varsity, while the second arrest was ...

In a statement released by Chandigarh University, pro-chancellor RS Bawa said, "The rumour which is circulating through the media that 60 objectionable MMS have been found of students is totally false and baseless. Earlier, the Punjab Police arrested a woman student of Chandigarh University for allegedly recording objectionable videos of hostel inmates. The man has been identified as 23-year-old Sunny Mehta, a resident of Shimla’s Rohru.

Flagging 'unavoidable reasons', Chandigarh University ordered two-day closure amid the 'private video leak' row.

The police quashed reports that MMS clips were leaked online and maintained that there is only one video of the accused herself. Mohali Police has started an investigation by registering a case under the IT Act. The development came to the fore after Chandigarh University's pro-chancellor issued a statement clarifying there have been no suicides or deaths on campus. They further alleged that the police force used force against the students who had been protesting. Students, however, said that they would take up discussions with the vice chancellor only if the talk was carried out in public view openly. Amid flaring controversy over alleged private videos from Chandigarh University 'leaked' onto the internet, the varsity announced September 19 and 20 will be non-teaching days for students.

Chandigarh University leaked video row: The arrested student's mobile phone has been taken seized for forensic analysis, he said, adding no suicide attempt ...

According to the information received, the boy who made (videos) viral is from Himachal. Mohali Senior Superintendent of Police Vivek Sheel Soni told reporters that the protests erupted in the university past midnight after a "rumour" that videos of several women students had been made and leaked. We will share more details later," said Kharar DSP Rupinderdeep Kaur Sohi.

Donning black T-shirts, students of Chandigarh University in Punjab's Mohali district continued to protest demanding justice over the alleged 'leaked ...

More subscription to our online content can only help us achieve the goals of offering you even better and more relevant content. As we battle the economic impact of the pandemic, we need your support even more, so that we can continue to offer you more quality content. Business Standard has always strived hard to provide up-to-date information and commentary on developments that are of interest to you and have wider political and economic implications for the country and the world. [Punjab](/topic/punjab) Chief Minister Amarinder Singh tweeted, "The #chandigarhuniversity incident is shameful. No girl has been admitted to the hospital," he said. We all, including the media, should be very very cautious." Hope police gets into action and sets an example against the culprits." Even during these difficult times arising out of Covid-19, we continue to remain committed to keeping you informed and updated with credible news, authoritative views and incisive commentary on topical issues of relevance. During the preliminary investigation conducted by the university, only one personal video was found which was shot by a girl who shared it with her boyfriend," Bawa said in a statement. Also, he said, so far there is no evidence of the video going viral. There is no evidence of that so far. There is no video of other students made by her.

Amid the raging controversy over the alleged 'leak' of objectionable videos from Chandigarh University's campus, Punjab Police arrested a female student and ...

Stating that the accused had been arrested in Himachal Pradesh, the police said, "Himachal Pradesh Police reacted to the request of Punjab Police with sensitivity and professionalism. The DSW ( Department of Student Welfare ) of Chandigarh University appealed and requested the students to form a committee and that the university was ready to hold talks with regard to the controversy. The police quashed reports that MMS clips were leaked online and maintained that there is only one video of the accused herself. Snubbing rumours about the death of any student on campus in relation to the controversy, the university said that the video had been leaked by a girl student, who herself sent the video to one of her friends. The protesting students alleged that the girl used her mobile to make videos of students taking a bath. Hours after hundreds of students from the university took out a demonstration and protests broke out, ADGP Community Affairs Division Gurpreet Deo said, "A man from Shimla is known to the accused girl. Mohali Police probed the accused girl student after registering a case under the IT Act. As per sources, the girl from Rohru (Shimla) made videos of other girls at CU and later shared them with her friend Sahil, who runs a cosmetics shop in Rohru. The accused girl's friend, identified as a resident of Shimla, has been arrested. On the other hand, students alleged that the university had been concealing the 'truth'. Amid the raging controversy over the alleged 'leak' of objectionable videos from Chandigarh University's campus, Punjab Police arrested a female student and her friend, a resident of Shimla, on Sunday. Hundreds of students held out protests at Chandigarh University campus in Mohali following claims of a female student making and circulating objectionable videos of several female hostel inmates.

Chandigarh University row: After a preliminary investigation, police arrested a woman student, while a youth, stated to be her boyfriend, was held in Shimla ...

The university management and the police suggested that a students' committee be formed to hold further talks with the university administration regarding their various other issues. Mohali's SSP Vivek Sheel Soni faced the ire of agitated students after he told reporters that the protests occurred after "rumours" that videos of several women students had been made and leaked. University authorities said that the demand of protesting students regarding relaxing hostel timings and a copy of the FIR have been agreed to. Referring to a video of a student being taken in an ambulance, the SSP Soni said she had some anxiety problems and was fine. Some students also alleged that the university was trying to enforce a dress code for girl students. An FIR under IPC section 354-C (voyeurism) and the IT Act has been registered in the matter and further probe is on, officials said. The videos soon went viral, and one of the girl students who were in the video also tried to commit suicide. severe action will be taken against whoever is found guilty,” said Mann in a tweet in Punjabi. Notably, in a video, the warden is purportedly seen asking the woman student, “Who told you to record the video?..You will be suspended". [Deo said that three to four girl students spotted the accused student in the common washroom where she was taking some pictures with her phone "which they thought she was taking from underneath the bathroom door... Chief Minister Mann ordered the probe into the incident, saying strict action will be taken against those found guilty. As per reports, the girl student who shot the videos is from Mohali, and she sent the video to a friend living in Shimla.

Chandigarh University row: The police in two states - Punjab and Himachal Pradesh - got involved in the matter. | Latest News India.

Later, the police and the university made it clear that the accused had shared only her video with her friend. Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday had ordered a high-level probe in the matter, condemning the incident. Later, cops and the university clarified that only one video by the girl student, who is the key accused in the case, was sent to a man in Shimla. Initial inputs had suggested that videos of 60 girl students were allegedly shared by the accused with her friend in Himachal Pradesh. A third accused was held on Sunday night in the case - a 31-year-old man from Shimla. "The issue has been a communication gap. Three demands of the students that have been heeded are: a 10-member committee of students will be given updates in the case, the warden of the hostel - where the incident happened - would be suspended, and a checking of the girls’ hostel would be done. Demonstrations were reported on the Ludhiana Highway too early on Sunday morning. First-year students have taken their own stand to not come in front of the media as they are freshers, just completed Class 12th,” Arvinder Kang, director, student Welfare of the Chandigarh University, was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. Three people - a girl student of the varsity and two men - have been held so far in the matter amid huge public anger. The stir ended at 1:30 am on Monday after the assurances from the concerned authorities at the Chandigarh University. The varsity has also assured that they would replace the mobile phones of students, broken during the demonstrations, and doors in the girls hostel washrooms would be replaced.

The 23-year-old Shimla youth, who allegedly shared objectionable videos of girl students of a private university in Mohali on social media, was handed over ...

The Chandigarh University girl arrested by police was friends with him. The location of the accused was tracked through his mobile number. The Punjab police had shared the mobile number of the accused and he was tracked by Shimla cops. The accused had left studies after school and was working at his native place. [Was Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann deplaned at Frankfurt airport in 'inebriated' condition? The accused was caught from near his house in Rohru.

Following massive protests by Chandigarh University students over leaked videos of women students, the administration accepted their demands and also called ...

[ high-level inquiry has been ordered into the incident.](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bhagwant-mann-orders-probe-chandigarh-university-leaked-video-row-2001697-2022-09-18) "Sad to hear of the incident at Chandigarh University. Following a day-long protest, speculation was rife about the university trying to conceal the truth. I appeal to students and parents not to believe any rumours," the pro-chancellor said. Moreover, it was captured and circulated by the accused. In further action taken by the varsity, two hostel wardens have been suspended. The students alleged that videos of nearly 60 girls taking baths in the hostel were leaked.

Punjab DIG GS Bhullar spoke to angry protesting students of Chandigarh University. They were convinced by the Police to temporarily call off the protests last ...

The videos soon went viral, and one of the girl students who were in the video also tried to commit suicide. The detained person has been identified as 31-year-old Rankaj Verma. The arrested accused has been identified as Sunny Mehta. The alleged videos were shot in the hostel bathroom by one of the girl students. Chandigarh University video row: After chaos ensued over the alleged objectionable videos shot and circulated by a Chandigarh University student, the institute suspended two hostel wardens for not performing their duty properly. As per reports, the girl student who shot the videos is from Mohali, and she sent the video to a friend living in Shimla.

Director of Student Welfare of Chandigarh University Arvinder Kang told news agency ANI, “The Police had a chat today with students. They are satisfied now.

They said that the accused sent her videos only to the person, and no other girls’ videos were sent or found on the recovered devices. Furthermore, a special investigation team of Mohali Police has been formed to investigate the case. The doors of the washrooms in the girls’ hostel would be replaced. Deputy Commissioner of Police Amit Talwar has ordered a magisterial probe in the matter. However, later Police and Chandigarh University administration said that the accused girl sent videos of herself only, and they did not find videos of any other girl on her mobile in the preliminary investigation. The students had been protesting over the alleged video leak case where a female student at the University allegedly sent nude videos of other female students to a man in Shimla.

The hostel warden, who was seen in a viral video confronting the arrested girl who has been accused of allegedly sending the videos to men outside the ...

Students claimed that the administration was trying to cover up the cases of suicides. On directions from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, a three member all-women Special Investigation Team under the supervision of senior IPS officer Gurpreet Deo has also been formed to probe the incident, Punjab's Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said. The university has also been shut for students till Saturday.

Chandigarh University MMS scandal: In view of the protests, heavy police forces have been deployed inside the campus. Rapid Action Force (RAF) has also been ...

The demands include a 10-member committee of students who will be given updates about the case, the hostel warden concerned would be suspended, and checking of the girls’ hostel would be done, reported The Hindustan Times. The matter erupted on Saturday and continued till late on Sunday night. The DGP also appealed to everyone to maintain peace and said, "Don't fall to unverified rumours. "SIT will go to the bottom of the conspiracy. In view of the protests, heavy police forces have been deployed inside the campus. The students are yet to get justice as they (university authorities) are yet to take any action into the matter.

Police have arrested three persons, including the accused girl student and two men from Himachal Pradesh. As per a report in Hindustan Times, the matter started ...

The 23-year accused, resident of Rohru has been handed over to them," read a statement of Shimla Police as quoted by ANI. However, the students agreed to end their stir at around 1.30 am on Monday after getting assurances for the fulfilment of their three demands from the authorities of the Chandigarh University. Monika, Shimla Superintendent of Police (SP), and were handed over to More police forces, including the Rapid Action Force (RAF), were deployed on the campus on Sunday morning to prevent any untoward incident. Losing grip on the situation, university authorities informed the police, who arrived at the campus and tried to pacify the sloganeering students. A video clip purportedly showing the warden scolding the girl student for recording the viral has also gone viral on social media.

Students also sought an apology from the management. They alleged that force was used against them.

RECOMMENDED Punjab police has also formed a three-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe the case under the supervision of senior IPS officer Gurpreet Kaur Deo. My heartfelt concern goes out to the girls and their parents who are victims of this incident.” The girls are running a campus protest for justice. The name of my city is being tarnished due to this institute. [#chandigarhuniversity]has decided to keep a holiday for a week amid the students' protest over the MMS scandal. We demand strict action against the culprits So far 3 people have been arrested in this case [#Chandigarh] [#chandigarhuniversity]🙏🙏 [#TeJran] [#justiceforCUgirls] [#Mohali] [pic.twitter.com/BX2SAkdvtG] [September 19, 2022] Students protested in large numbers against objectionable videos of female students taking a bath in the hostel leaked on social media till Monday morning. We demand fair investigation & strict action against the culprits. The university authorities also announced that teaching will remain suspended till September 24 in the wake of these protests. First-year students have taken their own stand to not come in front of the media as they are freshers. Chandigarh University students withdrew their protests later in the day after the district administration and police assured them of fair investigation into the allegations of objectionable videos of several women students being leaked online.