Foreign student’s death in Punjab, NHRC takes suo motu cognizance, seeks report from DGP, Registrar of university
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ August 27,2025
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a Zimbabwean student was assaulted by a group of people and he succumbed to his injuries at AIIMS, Bathinda, Punjab on 21st August, 2025. Reportedly, he was pursuing graduation at the Guru Kashi University in Talwandi Sabo Town of Bathinda.
The Commission has examined the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights. Accordingly, it has issued notices to the Director General of Police, Punjab and the Registrar, Guru Kashi University, Bathinda, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
According to the media report carried on 21st August, 2025, the victim had an altercation with one security guard a day before he was assaulted by him and his accomplices on 13th August, 2025. An FIR has been registered in the matter.
A 22-year-old Zimbabwean student, who was assaulted by an armed group of people on August 13, has succumbed to his injuries, Bathinda police had said to media.
Ziweya Leeroy was allegedly beaten by Dilpreet Singh, a security guard at Guru Kashi University, and eight others.
