Chandigarh

Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Monday constituted a three-member all-women Special Investigating Team (SIT), under the supervision of Additional DGP Gurpreet Deo, to investigate allegations by Chandigarh University hostellers over their alleged 'leaked objectionable videos'.

The DGP said one student and two others have been arrested in the case. He thanked his counterparts in Himachal Police for excellent cooperation.

"Electronic devices seized and sent for forensic examination. The SIT will go to the bottom of the conspiracy. No person to be spared, if found involved," said Yadav in a video message.

He appealed to everyone to maintain peace and harmony. "Don't fall to unverified rumours. Let's work together for peace in society," he added.

Responding immediately, Himachal DGP Sanjay Kundu said the police reacted to the request of Punjab Police with sensitivity and professionalism.

"We nabbed the accused. Congrats to Dr Monika, Superintendent of Police, Shimla, and her team for great professional work," Kundu tweeted.

Huge protests broke out on the university campus in Mohali district after a girl allegedly leaked private videos of her hostel mates online.

A day after daylong protest, silence returned to the campus on Monday as the local administration and the university agreed to investigate the demand of the students over allegations of objectionable videos of several girl students that were recorded by a hosteller and shared with her friend in Shimla.

The police arrested an MBA first-year student of the university, while her friend and another person were held in Shimla.

As the matter drew angry political reactions, the university authorities clarified that "no videos were found of any student which are objectionable, except a personal video shot by a girl which she shared with her boyfriend".

As per reports, the accused hosteller sent nude images and videos to her male friend in Shimla, resulting in the footage being circulated online.

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As the news spread, a massive protest was staged on the university campus on Saturday night with scores of hostellers taking to the streets.