Aligarh, Jan 5: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) ordered a probe after it received a letter warning the University of ‘criminal elements’ sheltered in some of its hostels. The letter was received by the university proctor on January 2 following the arrest of four robbers who had confessed that they would hide in rooms of an Aligarh Muslim University hostel after robbing people of their valuables.
“Following the revelation, we decided to send an official intimation to the university administration to inquire into it and also check the presence of criminal elements on campus,” SSP, Aligarh, Rajesh Kumar Pandey, said.
Acting on the information in the letter, the AMU Vice-Chancellor (V-C) Tariq Mansoor constituted a committee to probe the presence of criminal elements in some of the hostels. It has also ordered to expel or suspend students occupying hostel rooms illegally.
“Police had busted a robbery gang and on January 1 arresting four robbers involved in loot incidents in Kwarsi and Civil Lines areas over the last few months. During interrogation, they claimed to be taking shelter in room Nos. 42 and 44 of AMU’s SS North hostel after executing the loots,” SP Atul Srivastava said.
