Sun Mar 30 06:55:33 UTC 2025: ## Panjab University Student Stabbed to Death at Music Concert; Campus Erupts in Protest
**Chandigarh, [Date]** – A student of Panjab University (PU) in Chandigarh died following a violent clash at a music concert Friday night, sparking protests and outrage on campus Saturday. Aditya Thakur, a second-year teacher training student from Himachal Pradesh, succumbed to stab wounds sustained during a fight between two groups of students at a performance by Haryanvi singer Masoom Sharma.
Police reports indicate that the altercation involved multiple stabbings, leaving four students injured. Thakur was among those stabbed, with witnesses reporting injuries to his leg and stomach. While police have registered a murder case at the Sector 11 police station and deployed forces to the university, no arrests have been made yet. A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against unidentified individuals under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including those related to rioting and assault.
Students allege a security lapse, claiming that the concert, which had permission for 6,000 attendees, was overcrowded with an estimated 8,000 people present. Protests erupted on campus following Thakur’s death, with students raising slogans against the police and university administration.
Dean of Student Welfare, Amit Chauhan, expressed sadness over the incident and confirmed that police are investigating. The incident has cast a pall over the university, highlighting concerns about security and crowd control at campus events.
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