Mindful of a possible threat to the security of JNU Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, the Delhi police has asked the university authorities to inform them about the student leader’s movements outside the campus and the nature of his visits. The JNU authorities have reportedly accepted the request.
In a letter to the JNU authorities sent after Kanhaiya’s release from jail, DCP (South) Prem Nath wrote that the SHO of Vasant Kunj (North) Police Station, which has the campus under its jurisdiction, should be informed well in time about “the movements/visits of the student leader outside the campus, including nature of visit and travel mode so that necessary security/preventive measures may be taken to prevent any untoward incident”.
A police source said the move comes in view of the court’s directive after the attack on Mr Kumar at the Patiala House courts complex on February 17. The court had said the police must ensure that none of the students arrested in connection with the sedition case suffer even a scratch. The latest letter suggests that a police team will be moving around with Mr Kumar every time he leaves the varsity’s campus. The police had ensured full security for Mr Kumar on Thursday when he was released from jail on conditional bail, and deployed multiple escort teams to make sure that he reached the campus safe.
The police sources added that special branch is keeping a close watch on events related to Mr Kumar to ensure he is not harmed in any way.
