With Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath seeking a detailed report from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) over the hanging opf Jinnah’s portrait, the Aligarh district administration suspended internet services to avert exchange of fake malicious communication which could cause further trouble.

“There will be no internet services from 2 pm on Thursday till Friday midnight. This has been done to prevent rumour mongering,” DM Chandra Bhushan Singh told media persons on Friday.

Sources said that it surfaced that some anti-social elements could vitiate communal harmony by spreading rumours through videos using the internet.

Singh claimed that meeting of senior officers was organised and heavy police force continued to camp at Baad-e-Syed gate of the AMU to avert further exigency.

Meanwhile, an uneasy calm prevailed in Aligarh and students continued with their sit-in at the Baab-e-Syed gate of AMU, where they clashed with the police on Wednesday.

The agitating students, who have been boycotting classes for the last two days, offered prayers at the dharna site in which teachers and members of the AMU fraternity participated. Sources said that some of the protesters also had tiffs with media persons but timely intervention of officials averted untoward scenes.

On Wednesday, a clash took place when students demanded action against right-wing protesters, who stormed the campus demanding that the portrait of Pakistan’s founder be removed from student union office. The portrait has been hanging there for the last seven decades.

The row started after local BJP MP Satish Gautam wrote to the AMU admionistration objecting to the preence of Jinnah’s portrait on the campus.

Menwhile on Friday, VC of AMU, Tariq Mansoor visited Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital where three students injured in police cane charge were being treated.

The VC later visited the protesting students and assured them of his ‘solidarity’. AMU Teachers’ Association (AMUTA) has sent a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind asking him to ‘urgently set up’ a high-level judicial probe into the incident.

The teachers also plan a peace march to the District Collectorate.

AMUTA secretary Najmul Islam told media persons that they have urged the President to treat the matter seriously as it involved a breach in the security of former Vice President Hamid Ansari. Ansari was supposed to be feted at the varsity, the day violence erupted.