Police appeared not to intervene when the man, named locally as Ram Bhagat Gopal Sharma, appeared brandishing a gunA suspected Hindu nationalist opened fire on students in Delhi yesterday as tensions rose over India’s new citizenship law. The law, which critics say discriminates against Muslims, has led to the biggest anti-government protests in a generation. Witnesses said that the gunman confronted students outside Jamia Millia Islamia University, yelling slogans at them and firing at least one shot from a handgun. One student was led away with blood pouring from his arm. Saiful Islam, a law student, said that the gunman appeared as a march moved off campus.

Source: The Times January 30, 2020 12:11 UTC