Aligarh, Nov 2 (IANS) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of a final year B.Sc student and the alleged role of politicians in the case, an official said Monday.
“We have today (Monday) faxed a letter to the central government, seeking a CBI probe into the murder,” Mujahid Beg, an AMU professor and member of the varsity’s executive council, told reporters in Aligarh, western Uttar Pradesh, about 300 km from state capital Lucknow.

“A delegation from AMU will also meet Minister of Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal in this regard shortly,” he added.

In its letter to the central government, the varsity also stressed the need to probe the alleged role of politicians in connection with the murder.

“Without enjoying the patronage of politicians, students dare not indulge in vandalism and violent protests,” Beg told IANS.

“Actually, on the pretext of protesting against the student’s murder, some local politicians and a handful of students have connived for vested interest. Their sole intention is to disrupt the academic atmosphere on campus and malign AMU’s image,” he added.

AMU was temporarily shut down Friday following protests by students over the murder.

The violent protests by the students started Oct 26 - a day after Shahnawaz Alam, a B.Sc final year student - was shot dead.

Around 600 students blocked the Delhi-Kolkata rail route for hours, demanding that those involved in the murder be handed over to them.

Police believe the murder involved two to three men and have already arrested a suspect.