Johny (19), a native of Mizoram, was allegedly beaten up by three members of the rival team after he scored a goal against them last night, the police said.
Johny was killed in the football field was rushed to a local private hospital where he was declared dead.
While one team belonged to the students of Mizoram studying in Lovely Professional University (LPU), the other comprised students from African countries, also studying in the same varsity, the police said.
“A case under section 302 and 34 IPC was registered against Hashim Idrish, Ahmed Althani, both belonging to the Republic of Sudan(a country of North Eastern Africa) and Syed Faizal of United Republic of Tanzania (a country in East Africa). Three accused students have already been arrested.
After the incident students of the college took to the street and protested the death, the police, adding that area SHO Ramandeep sustained some injuries during the protest.
The police had to resort to lathi-charge to disperse students of the University who blocked vehicular traffic on National Highway 1 tonight near the campus protesting the killing.
The protesting students ran into the campus and started pelting stones on the police.
The students said they all felt unsafe after the murder of one of their friend.
The students also said that the Management and security had miserably failed as the entire Sudan team kept thrashing Johny for a long time.
They also claimed that two other players of the Mizoram team were brutally beaten. However, it could not be confirmed officially.
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