School staff evacuated the affected area, but not before numerous students and faculty members fell victim to the bee stings.

Queried on the attack, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said, “Such incidents indicate we are still not fully aware of our own traditions and cultural heritage. Conferences like this will help us in understanding what our traditions are.” In his address, Khan said though people follow different faiths and traditions, they are ultimately united by their soul.

Two persons, identified as Hitesh Mevada and Bharat Patel, were arrested on Sunday after students hailing from different foreign countries were attacked by a group of persons in the (government-run) Gujarat University’s hostel for offering namaz there.