'Attack on N-E student saddening'

Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Monday said the attack on a student from Arunachal Pradesh in Bengaluru was “saddening” and the Centre was pursuing the matter.

“When we are talking of safety of Indians abroad such incidents in our country are very saddening,” Rijiju said, adding the Ministry of Home Affairs is pursuing the case to ensure that the guilty is punished. His comments came against the backdrop of Higio Guntey, a fourth-semester student of Christ University, being attacked by a house owner for excessive use of water.

 The student's mother Yame Ghutney is a member of member secretary of Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Women.