strapthey may face harassment because of increased vigil says seminarys advisorymeerut the management of the renowned islamic seminary darul uloom deoband has issued an advisory to the seminarys students to avoid travel around the republic day the advisory adds that the students may face harassment in face of an increased vigil only in the cases of emergency one must travel and in such circumstances it is better not to engage in any dispute or argument of any kind a letter issued by the hostel department of the university reads students from the minority community have been attacked in the region in the paston november 23 2017 three muslim youths were thrashed by more than half a dozen men who commented on their head scarfs in a passenger train near baghpatsimilarly on may 1 2015 five muslim religious scholars were brutally thrashed by passengers on a delhisaharanpur train the incident had led to violent repercussions in kandhla the next day where 16 policemen got injured while one civilian was shot atrihana adeeb director astitva an ngo that works in muzaffarnagar and shamli for the upliftment of poor muslim women said the situation is actually bad on the baghpatmuzaffarangarshamlisaharanpur route every other day muslims youths are harassed and comments are passed to instigate them many a time they are thrashed as well in buses and trains police also restrain from taking things seriously in that light darul uloom may have issued the advisory on a precautionary noteashraf usmani incharge organisation and development department of darul uloom seminary however downplayed the tenor of the statement it is a routine thing and students are generally discouraged to leave for homes as they take time to return and their studies are hampered he added