Panjab University Student Dies After Stabbing at Concert, Protests Erupt

Aditya Thakur, a second-year engineering student, succumbed to injuries following a violent attack during a campus concert, prompting calls for accountability and improved security.

Aditya Thakur, a second-year computer science engineering student, died on March 29, 2025, after being stabbed during a concert at Panjab University's South Campus.
Three other students, including one from Chandigarh University, were injured in the attack but are now recovering and stated to be out of danger.
The attackers, reportedly outsiders who scaled campus walls from the Sector 25 slum, remain unidentified as police continue their investigation and have registered a murder case.
The incident has sparked protests by Panjab University students, who are demanding accountability from university authorities and the administration over security lapses.
The concert, organized by a student council member with a controversial history, had been approved by the Chandigarh administration despite prior police concerns over crowd management and safety.