Archive · 21 Aug 2026
MP Police Intervene After Kashmiri Students Report Bhopal Harassment
Two students from Jammu and Kashmir are studying pharmacy in Bhopal.
They said people in their neighborhood harassed and threatened them.
The students also said someone pressured their landlord to make them leave.
They believed the objections were because they were from Jammu and Kashmir and Muslim.
The students asked the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association for help.
The association contacted senior police officials in Madhya Pradesh.
Police visited the students and questioned people accused of threatening them.
The association said the police response helped the students feel safer.
Two Kashmiri pharmacy students in Bhopal alleged harassment, intimidation and attempts to evict them from their rented accommodation.
The students said objections to their presence were linked to their Jammu and Kashmir origin and Muslim identity.
They alleged that individuals pressured their landlord and threatened forcible eviction if they did not leave.
JKSA National Convenor Nasir Khuehami raised the matter with Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police Kailash Makwana.
Police visited the students, questioned alleged intimidators and cautioned residents against conduct that could create fear or insecurity.
- Who
- Two Kashmiri pharmacy students, the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association, and Madhya Pradesh Police.
- What
- The students alleged harassment, intimidation and attempted eviction; police intervened and began further inquiries.
- When
- August 20, according to the reports; the year was not specified.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The students sought help after alleging threats, pressure on their landlord and objections connected to their regional and religious identities.
- Students involved
- Two students from Jammu and Kashmir pursuing pharmacy courses
- Scholarship scheme
- Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme
- Location
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Association representative
- JKSA National Convenor Nasir Khuehami
- Senior police direction
- DGP Kailash Makwana directed Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar to ensure the students' safety
- Local police action
- A Nishatpura police team visited the students and heard their concerns
- Further inquiry
- Individuals allegedly involved in threats or pressure were questioned and called to the police station
