Clash breaks out between ABVP, JNUSU members on campus, several injured
All those students who had sustained the injuries are currently getting treatment at AIIMS, New Delhi. As per the police, the clashes broke out at around 9:45 pm on November 14.
Several students were reportedly injured during clashes that broke out between members of the All India Students Association (AISA) and Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) inside the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus on November 14th night, the Delhi Police informed.
All those students who had sustained the injuries are currently getting treatment at AIIMS, New Delhi. As per the police, the clashes broke out at around 9:45 pm on November 14.
Gaurav Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) southwest said that it received the information regarding slogans being raised and apprehension of quarrel was received in Vasant Kunj Police Station, however, no quarrel was found when the police reached on the spot, as reported by NDTV.
"On inquiry, it was learned that heated arguments took place between two groups of students on account of organizing a seminar in a student union hall marking the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru.," the police said.
The Delhi police further stated that the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) has not lodged any complaint so far. It further said that ABVP has filed a written complaint and one student affiliated with Left has also lodged a complaint.
"Both the sides are levelling allegations against each other of disrupting their meeting and initiating quarrel by another side. Further, an enquiry is on and legal action will be taken accordingly," it added.
The police have not named any accused in the FIR, registered under IPC sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention). The offences are cumulatively punishable by up to 13 months in jail.
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