At least three JNU students injured in clash between ABVP, Left groups

The altercation reportedly took place in connection with the selection of election committee members.

Mar 1, 2024 - 12:00

At least three JNU students injured in clash between ABVP, Left groups

At least three students were injured on Thursday night after clashes broke out between the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and Left groups at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University, The Indian Express reported.

The clash reportedly took place in connection with the selection of election committee members during a general body meeting at the School of Language, Literature and Cultural Studies. Elections for the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union are scheduled to take place in March. These will be the first student union elections since 2019.

The police said that they received multiple complaints from both sides, and that investigations were on, PTI reported.

Those injured during the clash were taken to the Safdarjung Hospital, university officials said.

Videos of the incident showed a student attacking other students with a stick. Other videos showed students being beaten up as security personnel at the university tried to protect them.

#WATCH | Delhi | A clash broke out between ABVP and Left-backed student groups at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), last night. The ruckus was reportedly over the selection of election committee members at the School of Languages.

(Video Source: JNU students)
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