Daijiworld Media Network - Hubballi

Hubballi, Feb 15: Three students who allegedly shot a video of themselves shouting pro-Pakistan slogans and circulated the same among their college mates were arrested by Gokul Road police on Saturday February 15.

The accused students who were pursuing civil engineering at KLES' Institute of Technology, were allegedly manhandled by members of Hindu outfits while they were being taken to the police station.

According to Hubballi police commissioner R Dileep, the arrested students Aamir Mohiuddin Wani, pursuing third year civil engineering, Basit Asif Sofi and Talib Majeed, pursuing second semester civil engineering are booked under IPC sections 124(Sedition), 153(a) and 153(b) for disrupting communal harmony.

In the video, the students are seen shouting 'Pakistan Zindabad' (long live Pakistan). The students who hail from Kashmir had reportedly shot video in the college hostel room.

The members of the Akhila Bharathiya Vidhyarthi Parishat (ABVP) held a protest in the college premises on Saturday afternoon and demanded stringent action needs to be taken against them.

According to Bajrang Dal district president Shivanand Sattigeri, the police did not take action initially. However, after Bajrang Dal exerted pressure, they agreed to take action, sources said.

Large and medium industries minister Jagadish Shettar told media that anti-national activities will not be tolerated. “Hubballi-Dharwad is a peace loving twin-city and such incidents weaken the social fabric,” he said.

R Dileep questioned the detained students while police have already visited the college and are inquiring the college staff. Further action will be taken based on inquiry report.