Astha Kunj Park gang-rape: LSR suspends classes; students consider leaving Delhi amid safety fears

Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) suspended classes from noon on Tuesday (September 22, 2026) after a police encounter with one of the accused in the Astha Kunj Park gang-rape case took place barely 50 metres from the college’s back gate, leaving students anxious about their safety. Students said classes were also suspended on Wednesday (September 23), with some sessions shifted online.

The encounter took place near D.M. Office Road in Amar Colony. Asif, one of the three accused in the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old in Astha Kunj Park on Monday (September 21), opened fire at a police team that had intercepted him, police said. Three rounds were allegedly fired, with one bullet hitting a head constable’s bulletproof jacket. Police then fired two rounds in self-defence, one of which struck Asif in the right leg.