Neeraj BaliChandigarh, Oct. 2 -- Punjab Police have apprehended a minor student of Lovely Professional University (LPU) after identifying him as the person seen standing atop a MiG-23UM aircraft displayed outside the university during recent violence, officials said.
The student, a resident of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, was traced through CCTV footage and apprehended from his home, according to details provided by police. His father is an official at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Mandi.
A photograph showing the student standing on the aircraft, with flames visible in the background, had gone viral on social media following the unrest.
LPU Chancellor and BJP Rajya Sabha member Ashok Mittal condemned the incident, saying the...