- Aligarh Muslim University campus shooting shocks students and staff
- Aligarh Muslim University police probe begins after teacher killing
A teacher was shot dead on the Aligarh Muslim University campus in Uttar Pradesh, triggering shock and panic among students and staff. The incident took place on Wednesday night and led to a large police response inside the campus. Authorities confirmed that the victim died shortly after the attack, despite being rushed for medical treatment.
The deceased was identified as Rao Danish, aged 43, a former student of Aligarh Muslim University. He had been working as a teacher at the ABK High School on the university campus for the past 11 years. According to initial information, he stepped out for his routine evening walk along with two colleagues when the shooting occurred.
Police said that at around 8.50 pm, two men on a scooter allegedly stopped the group and threatened them at gunpoint. Danish was then shot at least three times, including twice in the head. Reports stated that the attackers were masked and were riding a motorcycle. The firing took place near the canteen located behind the Maulana Azad Library, an area that usually sees heavy movement in the evening.
After the shooting, colleagues rushed Danish to the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College. However, doctors declared him dead on arrival. Confirming the incident, AMU Proctor Mohd Wasim Ali told reporters, “Around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, 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 the man who had been shot was Danish Rao and that he was a teacher at the ABK School. He was shot in the head. He died at the medical college.”
Senior Superintendent of Police Neeraj Jadon confirmed that both assailants fired at the victim. Following the incident, Vice Chancellor Naima Khatoon, along with senior AMU officials, reached the hospital. Senior police officers, including SSP Neeraj Jadoun, SP City Mrigank Shekhar Pathak, and CO Civil Lines Sarvam Kumar, also arrived at the spot and began the investigation.
Meanwhile, police teams, a dog squad, and a forensic unit examined the crime scene. Officials said they were scanning CCTV footage from the campus and nearby areas. A case has been registered, and the investigation is underway. Police said all angles are being examined, and further details are awaited.
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