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Police Name Five After Gunfire Outside BHU Hostel

Students protested over campus security after the late-night firing.

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.