2 more held for attacks on North-East students

Pune police on Tuesday arrested two more persons in connection with the attack on North-East students in the city. The suspects Shahrukh Javed Shaikh alias Sohail alias Raju (20) of Lohiya Nagar,Ganj Peth and Shahbaz Sadiq Punjabi (21) of Kondhwa Khurd have been booked under Sections 147,143,149 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code. They were granted bail by a magistrate court.

Police said the duo got provoked after watching “doctored video clips” on Assam riots and attacked the North-East students.

Meanwhile,the two youths,Mohsin Shaikh and Nilesh Sathe,arrested earlier for attacking Manipuri student Rokuozetuo Ltu (25) on August 11,were released on bail.

Since August 8,nearly 15 North-East residents have been attacked in Kondhwa,Poona college area and Hadapsar. Police have so far arrested 13 people. Investigations are on to find who provoked these youths by showing them video clips.