Zimbabwean student succumbs, murder charges added against 7 accused

The 22-year-old student was attacked by a security guard of his pvt institute in Talwandi Sabo and was admitted to AIIMS-Bathinda

The 22-year-old Zimbabwean student, Ziweya Leeroy, who was attacked by the Guru Kashi University’s security guard Dilpreet Singh and others on August 13, died on Thursday during treatment for the critical head injuries.

Zimbabwean student, Ziweya Leeroy

Police have already arrested seven persons involved in the crime, while two are on the run.

Leeroy was pursuing a BSc in radiology and imaging technology (RIT) at the Guru Kashi University, a private institute in Bathinda’s Talwandi Sabo. He had joined the university in 2023.

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Amneet Kondal said on Thursday that Leeroy breathed his last at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bathinda, at around noon today.

Kondal said that the deceased’s family was informed about the incident, and his parents have yet to arrive.

As per the police, Leeroy was attacked last week following an argument between the deceased and the university security guard, Dilpreet.

Police investigation stated that during checking at the university gate on August 12, a baseball bat was found in Leeroy’s car, and he had an argument with Dilpreet. A day later, Dilpreet and his accomplices followed Leeroy and attacked him with baseball bats, sticks, and sharp-edged weapons.