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AMU shut after students killing

NEW DELHI: Aligarh Muslim University AMU and all its institutions have been closed with immediate effect until further notice in view of the increasing violence and breach of peace,said a university statement on Friday. Like 2007,this time,too,the incidents have been triggered by a students murder outside the campus.

AMU Vice-Chancellor Prof P K Abdul Azis has appealed to the students to vacate their hostels within 48 hours and leave for their hometowns. While the students have been on a dharna over the murder of a student on October 25,things worsened on Thursday night with some of the protesters falling ill and refusing medical help.

Pak boat seized near Sir Creek

AHMEDABAD: A Pakistani boat,which had intruded into Indian waters near Sir Creek area of Kutch,was seized by the BSF on Friday even as its occupants managed to escape. During patrolling,a BSF team spotted a boat about 1.5 km from Sir Creek area. On seeing the BSF team,the occupants of the boat dived into sea, BSF officials said. The fishing boat has since been brought to the Kutch coast,they added. PTI