New Delhi: An incident of firing took place near gate number five of Jamia Millia Islamia University here on Sunday night.
According to Jamia Coordination Committee, the firing was done by two unidentified persons. One of them was wearing a red coloured jacket and driving a red colour scooty.
No injuries have been reported in the incident so far.
As per the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), the SHO (Station house officer) is present at the spot and is waiting for confirmation and details.
Jamia students, others gather outside the police station
People including some students of Jamia Millia Islamia University gathered outside the Jamia Nagar police station following the firing incident.
The students returned from the Jamia Nagar police station after their complaint was registered.
People also gathered in protest outside the university following the firing. The Station House Officer (SHO) is present at the spot.
An investigation is underway. This is the third firing incident in the national capital in the last few days. On January 30, a juvenile brandished a country-made pistol and fired at and injured a Jamia student, Shadab Farooq, who was part of the group that was protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) near the university.
The juvenile has been sent to 14-day protective custody by the Juvenile Justice Board.On February 1, a man, identified as Kapil Gujjar, fired aerial shots at an anti-CAA protest site in Shaheen Bagh.
Gujjar’s weapon has been seized and sent on police remand for two days by a Delhi court.No injuries were reported in that incident.