Commenting on the rumours spread across the city regarding problems purportedly being faced by Kashmiri students here, the Dehradun Superintendent of Police (City) Shweta Choubey stated that public as well as the media, should be very careful before spreading any such information without confirmation.

After the terror attack in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, it was alleged that some Kashmiri students in Dehradun raised objectionable slogans. After this, it was purported that girl students from Kashmir were “trapped” in their hostel while an angry mob demanded their expulsion.

The SP City, Shweta Choubey stated that it was all rumour and nothing like this happened in the college named in some media reports. Talking to The Pioneer she said, “The issue was mainly a result of confusion which was resolved by us. It is being alleged that objectionable slogans were raised by the students. We have tightened the security all around the city so that no such incident happens in any area. Also, the news of these students being trapped in their hostels is nothing but rumours,” she reiterated.

Adding further in this she said, “We are getting information about such rumours being spread among people which is just not right. We have also asked the public online as on our Twitter handle, to not believe in such rumours. I will also request people and media to not spread any such rumour through any media outlet or social media. All such fake information not only create chaos but also raise fear among the public,” she added.

It should be mentioned here that there is considerable number of students of Kashmir studying at higher education institutions in Dehradun and elsewhere in the State. In Dehradun, one Kashmiri student had made an objectionable comment following the terror attack. Apart from being suspended by the institution, he was also detained by the police.