JNU Professor allegedly attacked by gang, teachers' body demands action

Professor Saitya Brata Das of the Centre for English Studies has lodged a complaint at Vasant Kunj police station too regarding the incidence.

JNU Professor allegedly attacked by gang, teachers' body demands action

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) associate professor has said that he was allegedly attacked by a gang of six to seven men last week. Professor Saitya Brata Das of the Centre for English Studies has lodged a complaint at Vasant Kunj police station too regarding the incidence.

A senior police officer said, "We have received the complaint and are looking into the matter." While speaking on the alleged incident, the JNU Teachers' body has demanded the varsity administration extend all the support to the professor and actively put pressure on Delhi Police to ensure that action against the criminal gang.

"A motorcycle rammed into his car from behind at a traffic signal in RK Puram on the afternoon of Saturday (January 14) and he was immediately surrounded by a group of six to seven men. I was coming from DPS RK Puram on Palam Marg and stopped at the red light at Vasant Vihar (under the flyover near Vasant Vihar depot) around 3.20 pm. A motorcycle suddenly banged into my car from behind and I saw a man falling down," Das said.

"I was shocked to see a motorcycle bang a car when the car is at a red light. Suddenly, out of nowhere, six more people surrounded my car, asked me to get out of my car and demanded money. I immediately recalled the fake accident incident with my colleague at JNU Sharad Bhaviskar a few months back. I did not wait for the green signal and immediately drove fast and entered JNU. I stopped at the main gate to tell the security guards to call the police," he further added.

In a statement, the Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers' Association (JNUTA) said "it was utterly dismayed at the state of law and order in Delhi. The entire JNU community stands in full solidarity with Dr Saitya Brata Das, who has been subjected to this intensely traumatising experience, and share his anguish and outrage at this vicious and premeditated attack. The JNUTA demands the university administration at the highest levels extends all support to Dr Saitya Brata Das, and actively puts pressure on Delhi Police to ensure that action is taken against the criminal gang behind this attack."

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