JNU Violence: FIR against two student outfits filed, Administration urges to exercise restrain

Deputy commissioner of police (south west) Manoj C said an FIR has been registered based on a complaint received by a group of students who are members of JNU Students Union, Students Federation of India, Democratic Students’ Federation, and All India Students Association.

Delhi Police registered two FIRs in relation to the clash between two students group at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). The FIR has been filed on the separate complaints given by student outfits even as the administration asserted that it has a zero-tolerance towards violence and urged both sides to exercise restraint.

On Sunday, students of the Left-affiliated AISA and others, and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) clashed over non-vegetarian food being cooked for dinner at the Kaveri Hostel while Ram Navmi was being celebrated. Nearly 50 students aligned to Left outfits were detained on Monday afternoon when they tried to move towards the Delhi Police headquarters to protest against Sunday’s incident. DCP (New Delhi) Amrutha Guguloth said 70 AISA members were detained and that a case under sections 188 and 323 IPC was registered.

Deputy commissioner of police (south west) Manoj C said an FIR has been registered based on a complaint received by a group of students who are members of JNU Students Union, Students Federation of India, Democratic Students’ Federation, and All India Students Association.

“FIR has been registered against unknown ABVP members,” he said. Another set of complaints was received by a group of students who are members of ABVP. “This FIR has been registered against unknown members of JNUSU, SFI and DSF,” the DCP said as reported by Hindustan Times.

Both FIRs were registered under identical sections of the Indian Penal Code --- 323 (causing hurt), 341 (wrongful confinement), 506 (criminal intimidation), 509 (insulting modesty of a woman) and 34 (common intention), the DCP said.

The DCP further said that the police had gathered scientific evidence and statements of all involved will be recorded.

A senior police officer said that CCTV footage from the place where the incident took place and nearby places was being obtained, and videos posted on social media will also be analysed to identify the suspects. A crime team was also called to the spot on Monday, the officer said.

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