One student died, nine injured in Islamabad varsity clash

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad deputy commissioner confirmed on Thursday, a student died after being injured in a clash between two student groups at the International Islamic University in Islamabad.

According to details, a clash broke out between the Saraiki Student Council and the Islami Jamial-e-Talba when Liaquat Baloch, Jamaat-e-Islami leader, was delivering a speech at the varsity.

The police confirmed that nine students also got injured in the clash.

Liaquat Baloch remained safe during the clash, said a spokesperson for the JI.

Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat said on Twitter that Islamabad local administration had taken over the security and the varsity compound was being searched.

There was a clash between 2 student bodies in a University. Unfortunately one student died because of the skirmish. We have taken over the security. Police and Magistrates are on site. Rangers has been called. Compound is being searched. Anyone having info may plz call on 15

— Office of Deputy Commissioner Islamabad (@dcislamabad) December 12, 2019

Sirajul Haq, JI chief condemned what he called an attack by ‘miscreants’ on the education expo. He requested IJT activists to exercise restraints and to be patient.

Haq demanded the Islamabad administration immediately arrest the attackers.

انٹرنیشنل اسلامک یونیورسٹی میں اسلامی جمیعت طلبہ کے ایجوکیشن ایکسپو پر شرپسندوں کا حملہ انتہائی قابل مذمت ہے۔ کارکنان جمعیت صبر و تحمل کا مظاہرہ کریں۔ اسلام آباد انتظامیہ شرپسند عناصر کو فوری طور پر گرفتار کرے۔

— Siraj ul Haq (@SirajOfficial) December 12, 2019