Varanasi (UP), February 22 Gunshots were reportedly heard outside a student hostel at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on Sunday, according to officials. No one was injured in the incident.
Roshan Mishra, a third-year BA student, alleged that he was standing outside the hostel when three youths arrived on a motorcycle and suddenly fired shots into the air.
Police have registered a case against three individuals allegedly involved in the incident, and efforts are underway to apprehend them, officials said.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Vaibhav Banker said that ACP, Bhelupur, received information about the firing at BHU around 9:30 pm.
A police force from several stations, along with the outpost in-charge, rushed to the spot immediately.
"The police inspected the crime scene and received a formal complaint from the students. Based on the complaint, an FIR has been lodged against the accused," the ADCP said.
Following the incident, students recovered empty bullet casings from the spot and handed them over to the police.