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Udupi College Students Suspended For Filming Woman In Restroom; Police Deny Communal Angle, BJP Claims 'Harassment'

The Udupi video recording incident took a communal turn on social media after some claims emerged that바카라 웹사이트the videos of Hindu women바카라 웹사이트were circulated among Muslim men. Multiple media reports quoting police sources said that the바카라 웹사이트development made the suspended students fear that the incident would snowball into a major controversy — resembling the바카라 웹사이트hijab row in January 2022, which also erupted in Udupi.

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After three women Muslim students were suspended in a college in Udupi, Karnataka for allegedly바카라 웹사이트recording another Hindu student in the ladies’ washroom, the바카라 웹사이트Udupi police on Tuesday, 25 July, categorically denied any communal angle in the case and바카라 웹사이트urged the public not to believe in rumours. The police's statement came after social media was filled with바카라 웹사이트rumours that sexually explicit videos of many Hindu women have been circulated among바카라 웹사이트Muslim men by women from the community as part of a larger "Jihadi conspiracy."

The Malpe police in Udupi have now registered 2 suo moto cases in connection with Udupi college video recording incident -- one case against 3 students and바카라 웹사이트college authorities for the act, another against a Twitter account for peddling fake news and바카라 웹사이트misinformation about the incident.바카라 웹사이트

What happened in the Udupi college?

The incident came to light on Wednesday, July 19, when the concerned바카라 웹사이트student who was allegedly recorded, told her friends, who then informed the college management.바카라 웹사이트The three students were suspended on two counts: They brought a mobile phone — which is banned in the college — into the institution, and they recorded the video, news agency PTI quoted the college director as saying. The three students told the other student that they were “pranking” someone else and she was inadvertently videographed. They reportedly deleted the video in front of her, the director added.

However, the situation escalated when바카라 웹사이트a right wing student라이브 바카라 organisation called All College Student Power- got involved at this stage and demanded action from the college management and police, according to a report by The Newsminute. The student group wrote바카라 웹사이트to the Udupi Superintendent of Police Hakay Akshay Machhindra,바카라 웹사이트demanding바카라 웹사이트a police investigation against the three students and threatened to stage a protest if the college doesn’t file a complaint against the three accused women.바카라 웹사이트

What did the Udupi police clarify?

The incident further바카라 웹사이트took a communal turn on social media after some claims emerged that바카라 웹사이트the videos of Hindu women바카라 웹사이트were circulated among Muslim men by Muslim women.바카라 웹사이트Multiple media reports quoting police sources said that the바카라 웹사이트development made the suspended students fear that the incident would snowball into a major controversy — resembling the바카라 웹사이트hijab row in January 2022, which also erupted in Udupi.

Refuting the communal allegations, Udupi police on Tuesday, July 25 said that they have not found any evidence that the video of a Hindu woman using a restroom has been shared online, which바카라 웹사이트led the바카라 웹사이트student organisation All College Student Power, the main group which was agitating over the issue, to withdraw their protests.

Speaking to reporters, Udupi Superintendent of Police Hakay Akshay Machhindra said, “There라이브 바카라 a lot of confusion as many people are sharing misinformation on social media. I am here to clarify that the video was not shared with anyone. Many have said that there was a hidden camera inside the restroom and videos were being shot. No such thing has come to our attention.”

He further바카라 웹사이트said that the concerned student has informed college authorities that she does not want to file a police complaint. “The victim has written to the college that she was acquainted with the three Muslim students and that the video was deleted immediately. She had told the college that she doesn’t want to file a police complaint,” Hakay Akshay Machhindra said.

However,바카라 웹사이트even after the police press meet clarifying the rumours on July 25, Udupi BJP MLA Yashpal Suvarna reiterated that private videos of Hindu women were shot by Muslim women and were being shared with ‘anti-social forces’. He said on Twitter,바카라 웹사이트"The government is washing its hands off the Muslim students who were involved in the attempt to ruin the lives of the Hindu students. This will not be allowed for any reason. There will be no rest until the culprits are brought to justice and the victims get justice."

NCW to look into Udupi issue

The National Commission for Women on Wednesday, July 26, said that its바카라 웹사이트member, BJP leader Khushbu Sundar바카라 웹사이트is visiting Udupi to look into the issue.바카라 웹사이트"Heading to Udupi to look into the issue where girls were filmed in a washroom by their fellow girl college mates. It is extremely saddening to see children indulging in such activities," she said in a tweet.

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