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President to seek report from MHA, JNU on missing student: Arvind Kejriwal

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New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said President Pranab Mukherjee has assured that he will seek a report from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the JNU administration on the missing student.

The Chief Minister called on the President. Talking to reporters after the meeting, he said he apprised Mukherjee of the matter. He also alleged that the Delhi Police did not take any action in the matter due to “political pressure”.

“People who were involved in the brawl with Najeeb were questioned by the police yesterday, 22 days after he went missing. That was also a formality. We have apprised the President of the matter. He has assured us that he will seek a report from the Delhi Police and JNU in this regard,” Kejriwal said.

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“Met Hon’ble Prez to seek his intervention on missing JNU student Najeeb. He assured of all support n that he will seek report from MHA n JNU,” he later tweeted.

On November 3, while speaking at a solidarity meeting on the JNU campus, Kejriwal had accused Delhi Police of not probing the matter properly.

Kejriwal, who has had frequent run-ins with the Delhi Police, had said it will not dare to pursue any investigation in this regard as RSS’ students’ wing ABVP was involved in the brawl.

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Meanwhile, several JNU students protested against the government over missing student Najeeb Ahmed near India Gate in New Delhi.

The Delhi police reportedly detained JNU students, protesting against the government and the lack of steps taken by the authorities. Najeeb’s mother Fatima Nafees was also detained.

The JNUSU had been protesting for the last 20 days. Student leaders have also blamed the ABVP of being involved in the incident.

The Delhi police have denied such allegations and insisted they are trying to trace Najeeb. The Delhi police have also released a Rs 2 lakh award for anyone with credible.
The police have imposed Section 144 at India Gate, which prohibits unlawful assembly.

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