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New Delhi, Oct 25: A delegation of JNU Students Union on Tuesday visited the National Commission For Minorities and met its chairperson Naseem Ahmed seeking his intervention in the case of missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed.
In their two-page memorandum, the JNUSU alleged that Delhi Police was not properly probing the case.
“As you know that Delhi Police is looking into this case, but no serious efforts are being made in tracing the whereabouts of our fellow student Mr. Najeeb Ahmad. Even Delhi Police have not bothered to look into the minute details of the case,” the memorandum reads.
“Sir, it is 10th day now and our fellow student is missing from JNU campus after facing a brutal attack by a group of students. Even after getting no trace regarding this, Delhi Police have not done any interrogation to ascertain the facts in totality,” they said.
The delegation was led by JNUSU vice president Satarupa Chakraborty.
Background
Najeeb, first year student of M.Sc. (Biotechnology), went missing from his Room No. 106 at the Mahi-Mandavi hostel of JNU, on 15th October, day after an alleged scuffle with some members of ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad), a student group affiliated with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Eyewitness and some residents of the hostel have alleged that during the scuffle on 14th Oct night, Najeeb was brutally assaulted by a mob of 15-20 students. On the complaint of his mother, the local Vasant Kunj police station lodged a case of abduction on 16th Oct. On the instruction of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, the Delhi Police also set up a Special Investigation Team on 20th Oct.
Najeeb’s mysterious disappearance has forced the students to hold protest demonstration. Since 17th Oct, students have been continuously protesting inside and outside the campus. On 21st Oct, over 100 students tried to march towards the Ministry of Home Affairs. However, they were detained on the way and let off later in the evening. On 23rd Oct, they made a long human chain at the campus – from the Administrative Bloc to the Residence of Vice Chancellor. Najeeb’s mother, sister and brother were also part of the human chain. The family has been protesting along with the students at the campus since the day one.
The university has also expressed serious concerns over the disappearance of Najeeb.
“The missing of a student from the campus is everybody’s concern in JNU and the entire JNU community should make combined endeavours to trace Najeeb. Unlawful protests, as was seen in illegal seize of the Administration building with all officials, including the Vice Chancellor, physically confined for more than 20 hours, are not the appropriate methods to find Najeeb. All of us need to cooperate,” said the university in a press statement on 23rd Oct.
However, the university cautioned against politicization of the issue.
“The ethos, norms and peaceful methods of resolving issues within the university are at stake because of reported attempts by some vested interests to give it a communal colour…The Administration appeals to the entire JNU community to unite against politicisation of Najeeb Ahmed missing case and cooperate to locate and ensure Najeeb’s safe return to the campus,” said the university.
