Kashmiri Students Arrested Over Beef Rumours Released

Four Kashmiri students were arrested over rumours that they had cooked beef in their hostel room in Mewar University.

It was just a rumour. (Photo: Reuters)

Four Kashmiri students who were arrested following rumours that they had cooked beef in their hostel room in a private university in Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh district, were released on Wednesday night.

Police said the students were allegedly manhandled by some others students and locals after the rumours spread but prima facie the meat was not found to be beef. The incident occurred on Monday night when the rumour spread that the Kashmiri students were cooking beef in the hostel room.

The samples have been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for testing and the report is awaited,” he said. Public Relations Officer of the university said meat is not allowed in the campus.