IISc attacks
At around 7:30 p.m., unidentified gunmen (one, two, or more? no one is sure) opened fire on a group of conference participants leaving the J.N. Tata Auditorium, which is just across the road from the main campus of IISc. As of this moment, one academic (Prof. M.C. Puri of IIT-Delhi) has succumbed to the gunshot wounds and several others are being treated..
I was shocked to learn this from Professor Abinandan’s post. Such a heinous crime–open firing on teachers and students of India’s prestigious institution.
My deepest sympathies and condolences to those affected by this tragic incident, while condemning such a cowardly act by the perpetrators.