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Five foreign students attacked at Gujarat University, mob vandalises hostel room, vehicles

Gujarat University ruckus

Ahmedabad: Five foreign national students at Gujarat University suffered severe injuries during a late-night brawl at the hostel, reportedly sparked by tensions over the practice of offering namaz on the campus.

The students, who are from Uzbekistan, Afghanistan South Africa and Sri Lanka, were offering namaz in their rooms when a group of people allegedly protested this and shouted religious slogans. 

This led to an altercation between the two groups and soon, led to a brawl. 

People from the two groups came to blows in which the five of them were injured. The incident took place at the Block A of Gujarat University where the foreign students reside.

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