Punjabi University murder: Students stage protest, demand better security

Amandeep Singh, a students’ representative, who took part in Tuesday’s protest, told The Indian Express that staged the sit-in to highlight the lax security arrangements inside the university.

“We raised the issue of non-functional CCTV cameras, absence of street lights at the dark spots, entry of outsiders inside the university during the night, lack of security staff, and the working of the chief security officer,” Amandeep said.

He further claimed that the university administration had allowed some vendors to sell tea inside the campus during the night hours. These vendors, however, had later started selling paranthas and other eatables, which in turn led to drunk outsiders visiting the campus and sometimes create ruckus.

Amandeep said that the university administration had formed a five member committee to look into their demands.
The five member permanent committee formed by the university — which will be headed by Prof. Satnam Singh Sandhu — shall keep an eye on the security arrangements inside the university and the chief security officer shall report to the committee.

Meanwhile, Mohali police on Tuesday maintained that raids were continuing to nab the identified culprits. Speaking to The Indian Express, Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Varun Sharma confirmed that they were yet to arrest the culprits.