Stampede created after firing between two groups of contractors on Wednesday night near the RM hall gate of Aligarh Muslim University. Accused had fled before the arrival of the Proctorial team. No casualties were reported in the firing. University associated people claimed that more than 50 rounds of firing took place.
The administration has started investigating the incident. CCTV camera recorded people of one group escaping in two cars. Police was not called inside a campus.
Due to the corona crisis, most of the university students left for their homes and the halls are empty. At wednesday night people were surprised to hear the firing sound because students already left the university and there were no students in the halls, later it was found that the two groups of contractors clashed together. One group carrying firearms in a 2 cars reached near the gate of RM hall and started firing, at some distance, another group also retaliated. They escaped after a two-three-minute clash. Experts believe that contractors came face to face to establish their supremacy. People from AMU are also involved in promoting these groups otherwise no one else dares to do this.
Anil Kumar Samania, CO, III said that on receiving information about firing in AMU, police started investigating nearby areas outside the campus however nothing was found.
The administration did not call the police so the incident could not be investigated. Proper action will be taken upon receiving the written complaint from the university.
Prof. M Wasim Ali, Proctor, AMU said that firing occured near RM hall among two groups of contractors. A group's picture is found in the cctv while escaping from the site. Case will be reported only after the internal investigation has been done.