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KU guard beaten by student activists

Karachi

The University of Karachi (KU) witnessed yet another case of lawlessness when activists of a student organisation severely beat a security guard at the Maskan Gate of the university on Tuesday evening. The guard had to be hospitalised.

According to the details, some students belonging to a student organisation tried to enter Karachi University in a car with dark window glasses. The guard on duty at the gate, Iqbal, asked them to show their cards. At this, the students used abusive language and then mercilessly thrashed the guard. The Rangers personnel stationed at the gate remained a silent spectator.

Quite a large number of activists of the party gathered at the scene and then proceeded to the administration building and allegedly ransacked the office of the security officer Arman Ahmed and Student Advisor Dr Tanweer Khalid.

An insider from the KU administration confided to The News that there was a feud between Arman Ahmed and Campus Security Advisor Dr Khalid Iraqi and the former wanted to use the occasion to put pressure on Dr Iraqi. “Arman Ahmed wanted to obtain some money on different pretexts and Dr Iraqi did not forward his requests as he (Dr Iraqi) thought the demand dubious”, the source said.

Arman Ahmed denied the accusation saying that it was ‘far fetched’. “There is always some professional jealousy and clash of interest, but it has nothing to do with current situation”, he clarified.

Many calls to the office bearers of Employees Union and Officers Association went unanswered.

 

The News: Wednesday, May 27, 2009