Rajasthan: At Mewar University in Chittorgarh a mob beat up four Kashmiri students over rumours that they were cooking beef inside their hostel rooms in a campus that is fully vegetarian by policy. Prasanna Khamesara (SP) said “Some mischief mongers spread rumours that the students were cooking beef. But prima facie it didn’t look like beef. We have sent it for forensic testing just to be sure,”

Hindu religious groups protested outside the campus and shouted against the administration of institute. The incident comes days after reports that Kolkata police wrote to city college authorities, asking for details of Kashmiri students enrolled there.

The Mewar University administration said the issue was “blown out of proportion” by fringe elements.

Harish Gurnani (University media liaison officer )said,“We have students from all over the country…from 23 states. It is like a mini India. Sometimes, these small scuffles happen because people are from different socio-cultural backgrounds,”