Eight Chandigarh University students attempted suicide after girls’ hostel videos were leaked online

Chandigarh: On Saturday night, hundreds of students protested at a private university campus in Gharuan after a female student from Chandigarh University was taken into police custody for allegedly leaking objectionable videos of other students.

According to the reports, the girl at Chandigarh University reportedly filmed a video of over 60 female students bathing. She had sent it to someone and the videos were leaked on the internet.

After this incident, eight students tried to commit suicide.

Protest breaks out in Chandigarh University after someone secretly recorded videos of girls from hostel bathroom and leaked them online. University administration is trying to muzzle the protest, according to a student : @PunYaab

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— Yogita Bhayana योगिता भयाना (@yogitabhayana) September 17, 2022

Mohali police chief Vivek Soni said that no deaths or attempts to die by suicide related to the incident have been reported as per medical records.

“It’s a matter of a video being shot by a girl student and circulated … Forensic evidence is being collected. So far no attempt to (die by) suicide have reported. Medical records of students have been taken on record. People should not pay attention to any rumors,” Mr. Soni said as reported.

#ChandigarhUniversity मामले में SSP मोहाली विवेक सोनी जी का बयान आया आप भी ध्यान से सुनिए !#JusticeForCUGirls

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— Yogita Bhayana योगिता भयाना (@yogitabhayana) September 18, 2022

Both the university and police have rubbished social media posts claiming several girls attempted to die by suicide over the video leak. The privately-run university’s officials said one girl was hospitalized after she fainted and her condition is stable.

#chandigarhuniversity में छात्रा ने बनाई 60 स्टूडेंटस की नहाते वक्त वीडियो, आठ ने किया आत्महत्या प्रयास, #चंडीगढ़ यूनिवर्सिटी में हंगामा #Chandigarh #ViralVideo pic.twitter.com/53Ip3gKjkf

— KAMLESH BHATT कमलेश भट्ट (@kamleshcbhatt) September 18, 2022

Punjab State Women Commission Chairperson Manisha Gulati said that an investigation is underway.

“This is a serious matter, an investigation is underway. I am here to assure parents of all students that the accused won’t be spared,” she said as reported.

Punjab Minister of School Education Harjot Singh Bains has asked the students of the university to keep calm.

“No one guilty will be spared. It’s a very sensitive matter and relates to the dignity of our sisters and daughters. We all including media should be very very cautious, it is also a test of ours now as a society,” he tweeted.

I humbly request all the students of Chandigarh University to remain calm, no one guilty will be spared.

It’s a very sensitive matter & relates to dignity of our sisters & daughters.

We all including media should be very very cautious,it is also test of ours now as a society.

— Harjot Singh Bains (@harjotbains) September 18, 2022

चंडीगढ़ यूनिवर्सिटी में एक लड़की ने कई छात्राओं के आपत्तिजनक वीडियो रिकॉर्ड करके Viral किए हैं। ये बेहद संगीन और शर्मनाक है। इसमें शामिल सभी दोषियों को कड़ी से कड़ी सजा मिलेगी। पीड़ित बेटियाँ हिम्मत रखें। हम सब आपके साथ हैं। सभी संयम से काम लें।

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) September 18, 2022

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