8 including 7 teachers booked for forcing 155 students to offer namaz at NCC camp

Eight people, including seven teachers, have been booked by Chhattisgarh police for allegedly forcing 155 students of Guru Ghasidas Central University to offer Namaz at an NCC camp, according to reports.

The incident allegedly took place between March 26 and April 1 during the NCC camp held at Guru Ghasidas Central University, in Shivtarai village under Kota police station limits. Although there were only 4 muslim students amongst 155 students, everyone was allegedly forced to offer Namaz.

Local police stated that the incident occurred on March 31, and a case was registered after conducting a thorough investigation.

As per reports, a case has been registered against Dilip Jha, Madhulika Singh, Jyoti Verma, Neeraj Kumari, Prashant Vaishnav, Suryabhan Singh, and Basant Kumar, who are teachers at Guru Ghasidas Central University, and Ayushman Chaudhary, a team core leader-cum-student. 

The case was filed under sections 196(b), 197(1)(b)(c), 299, 302, 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and section 4 of the Chhattisgarh Religious Freedom Act, the official said.