Zimbabwean Student Dies in India After Campus Attack
After a week-long fight for his life, 22-year-old Zimbabwean student Ziweya Leeroy tragically passed away on Thursday at AIIMS Bathinda.
Ziweya had been attacked on August 13, a day after a dispute with Guru Kashi University security guard Dilpreet Singh. He was studying BSc Radiology and Imaging Technology (RIT) and had joined the university in Talwandi Sabo in 2023.
Police have now arrested seven suspects and upgraded the case to include a murder charge at the Talwandi Sabo police station.
According to ASI Des Raj, initial investigations revealed that the altercation on August 12 between Ziweya and Dilpreet Singh led to a violent attack the next day. Dilpreet, along with Lovepreet, Mangu, and Manpreet Singh, reportedly attacked Ziweya when he left the university premises.
Ziweya suffered serious head injuries and was admitted to AIIMS Bathinda. Authorities have already registered multiple charges against the accused, including attempt to murder, wrongful restraint, voluntarily causing hurt, unlawful assembly, and rioting with deadly weapons.
Bathinda SSP Amneet Kondal confirmed that seven people are in custody, with efforts ongoing to apprehend two more suspects linked to the attack
Bathinda SSP Amneet Kondal said,
“Seven persons have been arrested, and efforts are being made to arrest two more persons, who are suspected to be associated with the attack. The section pertaining to murder has been added to the already registered case. Further investigations are being made.”
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