Four years ago, Asma Javed made headlines when she became the first woman to run the student’s union at the prestigious Aligarh Muslim University, defying convention. The 28-year-old was found dead in her apartment under mysterious circumstances on Wednesday.
According to the police, Asma Javed (28) is suspected to have died a couple of days ago but her body was recovered on Wednesday.
“We lost touch with her on May 9. I reached here on May 12 to trace her and today her body was found in her apartment. It is clearly case of murder,” her brother Salman said.
A resident of Balrampur, Asma had completed her Ph.D from the AMU in 2-13 and was living in an apartment in the city.
Her father, Hamid Javed said he had sent Rs.45,000 to Asma recently as she wanted the money to register for a basic teacher’s course. The money and other electronic equipment were missing from her flat.
She had been living alone since her husband reportedly left for South America. Her family alleges that her death could be linked to her campaigns for women students in the university.