Chandigarh: Protest Erupts At Panjab University After Student’s Death In Stabbing Incident, Police Deployed

A 22-year-old student, Aditya Thakur, died from stab wounds sustained during a concert at Panjab University, Chandigarh. Students staged a protest alleging outsiders were responsible.

A protest erupted at Panjab University, Chandigarh, following a stabbing incident. Police force present at the university.

Source : ANI

A 22-year-old student, one of four students stabbed by unidentified assailants during a concert at Panjab University’s South Campus, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, police said. The incident took place on Friday night during a performance by Haryanvi singer Masoom Sharma. The deceased has been identified as Aditya Thakur, a second-year student of computer science engineering at the University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET).

#WATCH | Chandigarh: A ruckus took place at Panjab University following an alleged stabbing incident here. Police force present at the University pic.twitter.com/fHy37CRy7S

— ANI (@ANI) March 29, 2025

Following Thakur’s death, several Panjab University students staged a protest against the police and university authorities, alleging that outsiders were responsible for the attack, news agency PTI reported.

#WATCH | Chandigarh: A ruckus took place at Panjab University following an alleged stabbing incident here. Police force present at the University pic.twitter.com/vkIumlX5do

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A purported video circulating on social media shows a student lying on the ground, bleeding profusely after being stabbed in the thigh. Police said that while some students were attacked with knives during the concert, the motive and identity of the attackers remain unclear.

Thakur was rushed to the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), where he succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, officials said, as per PTI. The three other injured students are receiving treatment at Government Multi-Specialty Hospital, Sector 16.

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Amit Chauhan, Dean of Student Welfare at Panjab University, expressed grief over the incident, saying, “We are sad about what has happened to one of our students. Police are investigating the matter.”

#WATCH | Chandigarh: Amit Chauhan, Dean of Student Welfare at Panjab University, says, "We are sad about what has happened to one of our students. Police are investigating the matter..." https://t.co/U7bAxmO8Dj pic.twitter.com/GGZdpT0Nhj

— ANI (@ANI) March 29, 2025

Deputy Superintendent of Police Dilbagh Singh told news agency ANI, “An FIR has been lodged in the matter against unidentified people… No one has been arrested yet.”

#WATCH | Chandigarh: Deputy Superintendent of Police Dilbagh Singh says, "An FIR has been lodged in the matter against unidentified people...no one has been arrested yet..." https://t.co/sBq4ojMwig pic.twitter.com/Fxf6iQ3RfT

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Police said efforts are underway to trace the assailants.

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