Overview
- Three motorcycle-borne attackers allegedly fired at BA student Roshan Mishra outside Birla ‘A’ Hostel around 9:30 pm, with no injuries reported.
- Police said an FIR at Lanka police station names five suspects, and teams from multiple stations and the BHU outpost are pursuing arrests.
- Mishra handed over four empty cartridges recovered at the scene to investigators.
- Students blocked roads and demanded stronger security and action from university authorities and wardens.
- Investigators say the shooting appears tied to an ongoing rivalry between student groups, with records noting an earlier dispute involving Mishra.