JNU asks its security to submit report on clashes between 2 groups of students

After a scuffle broke out between two groups of students on the campus the Jawaharlal Nehru University JNU authorities have instructed the security branch to take necessary steps and submit a detailed report on the incidentThe scuffle that broke out near the Narmada hostel on Thursday was a fallout of events that unfolded at a birthday party a day beforePolice have registered two separate FIRs in connection with the incident According to police two students were injured in the scuffle while university sources claimed that only one student sustained injuriesIn a statement issued on Thursday night the JNU administration reiterated its resolve for zero tolerance towards any form of violence on the campus and appealed to the students to desist from resorting to violenceAlso Read Maharashtra NCP BJP activists clash in Palghar district offence registeredIt has come to the notice of the university authorities that a scuffle between two groups of students broke out on campus due to personal animosity JNU authority has taken a serious view of the matter and has instructed the Dean of Students and the security branch to take necessary steps and submit a detailed report on the incident the university saidVideo clips purportedly of the incident were circulated on social media platforms in which some students were seen running on the campus with sticks in their handsIn one of the clips students wearing masks were seen with sticks One of them was wearing a JNU sweatshirt Police said they will verify the authenticity of the videosThe university sources as well as police said no political groups were involved in the incidentThe university has witnessed several instances of violence in recent years involving Leftaffiliated student outfits and the RSSbacked Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad ABVPIn April two groups of students clashed at the Kaveri hostel allegedly over the serving of nonvegetarian food in the mess on Ram NavamiOn January 5 2020 a mob of masked men and women stormed the campus and targeted students in three hostels At least 28 people including JNU Students Union president Aishe Ghosh were injured as chaos reigned on the campus for nearly two hoursThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever