Indian student arrested in UK for reportedly asking address from girl; Father writes to MEA
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The arrested student in the UK is from Bahadurpura, Hyderabad, and he is pursuing a Master’s in International Marketing from Glasgow University, UK.
An Indian student in the UK is arrested after reportedly asking a girl for directions to an address. The 23-year-old student is from Bahadurpura, Hyderabad and is pursuing a Master’s in International Marketing from Glasgow University, UK.
As per the report of Siasat.com, while in the UK for a few months, he approached the girl at a bus stop in Sudbury, Suffolk asking about an address. After the girl found his approach objectionable, she took him to Suffolk Constabulary Police Station where he got arrested.
- Arrested student presented before court
- Glasgow University, UK offers Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programs to international students
- Indian student alleges hate campaign against him in London
Arrested student presented before court
After he was arrested in the UK, he was presented before the court, and then only his family in India learned about his arrest. The worried family then approached the Ministry of External Affairs, urging the Indian High Commission in London to provide legal assistance to his son. As per the family, he was just asking for direction as he was new to the place and possibly was misunderstood.
As per the father, the police said to the student's friend that he would be released after verification but later he was produced in court.
Glasgow University, UK offers Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programs to international students
The International Student Support team at the university guides all international students at the university. The team advises on visas and immigration for students and provides practical information to students.
Various scholarships available at the university include - James McCune Smith PhD Scholarships, EU Scholarships, and Widening Participation Scholarship. The university offers a diverse culture that attracts students and staff from more than 140 different countries.
Indian student alleges hate campaign against him in London
An Indian student, Satyam Surana, came to the limelight after he bravely retrieved the Tricolour when extremists attacked the Indin High Commission in the United Kingdom last year.
As per the Economic Times report, the student has this year spoken out about the alleged hate and smear campaigns targeted at him during this year's student union elections at the London School of Economics.
In the past, the student has also practised at the Bombay High Court for some months and now pursuing LLM at the London School of Economics.
The student said that on March 17, there were messages in all groups of LSE, that claimed that he was a BJP supporter, a fascist person, an Islamophobe and a transphobe. As per him, the messages were seditious and contentious of the Indian government and current establishment.
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Uni Manchester application process for Indian students is as follows, across the UG and PG levels of studies:
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The University of the West of Scotland has five modern and diverse campuses in United Kingdom. The University has welcomed more than 3,000 international students which are representing 1/3 of the globe. They also have 130 European partners who are actively in global study and exchange options through the Commonwealth universities programmes. The University also offers study abroad opportunities for UWS who are eligible for the same and also have more than 20 transnational education partners worldwide which helps them deliver UWS Bachelors and Masters Degrees around the world.
International students whose first language is not English must meet the English language requirements. Students can submit their IELTS/TOEFL/PTE test score to meet the English language proficiency. Bedfordshire accepts overall IELTS score of 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each element.
Those who are preparing for the UK Class 10 exam 2026 should read the tips below.
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- Make a proper time table as per the syllabus.
- Solve previous year question papers.
- Make short notes of important formulas and theorems.
- Revise regularly.
- Figure out weaker areas and learn them well.
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