LSR Students Hold Solidarity March Demanding Safety, Functional CCTVs and Regular Police Patrolling

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped at gunpoint by three men posing as police officers inside Astha Kunj Park near Kalkaji Mandir in Delhi on 21 September. The victim had visited the temple with a male friend before entering the Delhi Development Authority managed park. Following a police complaint, accused Asif was arrested after being shot in the leg during an encounter near the back gate of Lady Shri Ram College, while co-accused Hemant and Mukesh were also apprehended. Locals pointed out severe security lapses at the park, including missing CCTV cameras, broken or open gates, poor lighting, and absence of active security guards. In response to the proximity of the encounter and escalating safety concerns, LSR suspended offline classes and advised students and staff to avoid the back gate. The incident has triggered sharp scrutiny over civic administration and women's safety across public spaces in the national capital.

A nursing student, identified as Harini, was found dead under suspicious circumstances near her residence in Telangana. The student had returned to her native village during college holidays. According to information, her mother, Rajeshwari, left the house to visit a relative, leaving the daughter alone at home. Upon returning, the mother could not find her daughter. A search subsequently led to the discovery of her body lying behind a bathroom on the house premises, located between neighbouring structures. Injuries were noticed on her body, prompting police intervention and raising suspicions regarding the circumstances surrounding the death.

A tragic incident unfolded in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh following an eight-hour siege where a man named Arvind Singh shot dead his wife Babita, two priests, and his son. The incident occurred during a ceremony organised following his brother's demise. Upon returning home, the accused reportedly questioned the priests about their Aadhaar cards before opening fire. While two priests managed to flee, two others along with Arvind's wife were killed on the spot. Arvind subsequently held his three children hostage inside a room. Police personnel and family members attempted to negotiate his surrender, but Arvind issued death threats, shot his son, and opened indiscriminate fire on the police. In retaliatory firing conducted for self-defence and child rescue, Arvind was injured and later declared dead at the hospital alongside his son. Police successfully rescued two daughters from the residence and rushed them to the hospital.

Students of Lady Shri Ram College held a solidarity march in Delhi demanding better women's safety measures following a gang rape case reported in Kalkaji and a subsequent police encounter near the college back gate. The students flagged critical security lapses around the campus, including non-functional closed-circuit television cameras, unstaffed Pink Booths, inadequate police patrolling, and dark stretches due to poor street lighting on National Park road. Citing persistent security fears and past incidents of harassment and eve-teasing, some classes shifted to online mode as students expressed unease about accessing peripheral routes after sundown. The demonstration highlighted growing concerns over law and order in the national capital following multiple reported sexual assault incidents in recent days.