Chandigarh University row: Accused girl's 'boyfriend' among two arrested from Shimla...10 points

Amid the raging controversy over the alleged leaked objectionable videos of Chandigarh University students, University authorities on Sunday claimed that no objectionable video was made of the girl students except a personal video shot by a girl, which she shared with her boyfriend. The girl, her alleged boyfriend and another person have been arrested.

Mohali (Punjab):Police and Chandigarh University authorities Sunday said that no objectionable video was shot or sent by the accused woman who, they said, had shared her own video with her boyfriend. While the woman was arrested earlier in the day, her alleged boyfriend and one more person have also been arrested in Shimla and handed over to Punjab police, sources told ETV Bharat.

Meanwhile, students continued with their agitation with fresh protests breaking out Sunday evening. On Saturday night, massive protests were held by Chandigarh University students in Mohali claiming that 'leaked objectionable videos' of women students had gone viral. Rumours of girls' committing suicide further aggravated the matter even though it was clarified that no such death had taken place.

Here are the latest 10 updates in this big story:

1. The alleged boyfriend of the accused student and one more person have been arrested from Shimla and handed over to Punjab police. Police are interrogating the youth. So far, three people have been arrested in the case.
2. Protests erupted on the campus of Chandigarh University over "rumours" that objectionable videos of several women students were recorded by a hosteller, following which Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday ordered a probe.
3. Punjab ADGP, Gurpreet Deo told reporters that the woman student appeared to have shared a video of herself with the youth and no objectionable video of any other student was found. University authorities also rejected as "false and baseless" reports that claimed videos of several women students in the varsity hostel were made and leaked on social media and students had attempted suicide after the episode.
4. However, a fresh protest was held on the university campus on Sunday evening by a large number of students, including males, with some of them accusing the university authorities of suppressing the incident. Most of the protesters were dressed in black clothes and raised slogans like "we want justice" in the presence of police.
5. The National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma has written to DGP Punjab to immediately file an FIR against the culprits and to deal with the matter strictly and without any laxity. The victims must be given proper counselling and their safety and security must be ensured, the NCW said. The rights body has also written to Vice Chancellor, Chandigarh University.
6. Mohali SSP Vivek Sheel Soni told reporters that the protests occurred in the university past Saturday midnight after "rumours" that videos of several women students had been made and leaked. The arrested student's mobile phone has been seized for forensic analysis, he said, adding no suicide attempt by any student or death has occurred. An FIR under IPC section 354-C (voyeurism) and the IT Act has been registered in the matter and further probe is on, officials said.
7. In an official statement, RS Bawa, Pro-Chancellor, Chandigarh University said, "There are rumours that seven girls have committed suicide whereas the fact is that no girl has attempted any such step. No girl has been admitted to the hospital in the incident."
8. "There is another rumour that 60 objectionable MMS have been found of different students. This is totally false and baseless. All the rumours of objectionable videos shot of other girl students are totally false and baseless. During the preliminary investigation conducted by the University, there have been no videos found of any student which are objectionable except a personal video shot by a girl which was shared by herself her boyfriend," he said.
9. Punjab Government ordered a high-level inquiry over the matter. "Sad to hear about the incident of Chandigarh University. Our daughters are our pride. I have ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident. Strict action will be taken against whoever is guilty. I am constantly in touch with the administration. I appeal to all of you to avoid rumours," said Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
10. Protesting students alleged that a student made videos of girl students while taking a bath in the hostel. The video was later made viral on social media. The protesting students also claimed that after the videos went viral, girl students living in the hostel attempted suicide. However, police refuted the suicide attempts claim.