‘Several’ AMU students booked for pro-Palestine rally

  • | Tuesday | 10th October, 2023

Agra: An FIR was registered against several students of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) for taking out a march on the campus on Sunday evening in support of Palestine and against Israel after the latter launched an offensive against Palestinians in retaliation to Saturdays missile attacks by Hamas militants that has left more than 1,300 people dead so far.The protesting students raised slogans and carried posters and banners that read "We stand with Palestine", "AMU stands with Palestine", etc. The FIR has named four protesters while maintaining that many who are yet to be identified have been booked too. Aligarh police said the students were booked under sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion), 188 (deliberate disobedience of an order duly promulgated by a public servant), 505 (publishing or circulating any statement or report containing rumor) of the IPC at the Civil Lines police station on Monday. SP (city) Mirgank Shekhar Pathak said, We are probing the matter. Mohd DilshadWe also published the following articles recentlyAMU students booked for rally in support of PalestineSeveral students of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have been registered in an FIR for organizing a march on the campus in support of Palestine and against Israel. The students raised slogans and carried posters in solidarity with Palestine. The FIR has named five protesters and others who are yet to be identified. The students have been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code for promoting enmity between different groups and disobeying orders. The police are investigating the matter and will take appropriate action.Pro-Palestine hackers target India, pro-India groups strike backPalestine supporters have launched cyber-attacks on Indian government websites, accusing India of supporting Israel. The attacks, mostly "denial of service" strikes, have been successfully defended by Indias cyber establishment. In retaliation, cyber groups with links to India targeted Palestinian establishments, including the Hamas website, the Palestinian National Bank, and the National Telecommunications Company. The Hamas site was disabled for a significant amount of time. Pro-Israel groups, including ThreatSec, have been collaborating with these operators. The Indian security establishment has heightened its alertness, and the cyber wing of DRDO and CERT-IN have been assigned to counter the attacks.Israel-Palestine War Day 2: Israeli soldiers battle HamasIsraeli soldiers clashed with Hamas militants following a surprise attack by Hamas forces. Israel responded with airstrikes in Gaza, and the conflict has spread to include fire from Lebanon into northern Israel. Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, also became involved, raising concerns of a broader regional conflict. Both sides have experienced casualties, with hundreds of Palestinians and Israelis reported dead. In Egypt, an Egyptian police officer opened fire on Israeli tourists, resulting in fatalities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to destroy Hamas hideouts, while Air India cancelled flights to Tel Aviv until October 14 for passenger safety.

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