Group of around 100 masked goons armed with sticks, rods entered JNU campus on Sunday evening and attacked students, faculty members. IndiaTVnews.com brings to you the unmasked faces of the mob that ran riot inside the campus of the university.
On Sunday night, several masked individuals, both male and female, thrashed students, including girls, and teachers inside the JNU campus with wooden and metal rods, injuring many.
JNU violence: At least 28 people, including JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh and a faculty member, were injured as chaos reigned on the campus for nearly two hours on Sunday. Meanwhile, around 20 of those injured have been admitted to AIIMS trauma centre.
India's prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) came under violent attack by masked mob Sunday evening, which injured several students and faculty members. JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh and senior faculty Sucharita Sen were hit on the head with sticks in scenes never seen before. The incident sent shockwaves as India reacted with outrage on police inaction while goons went on a rampage for no less than over three hours.
The JNU administration and political leaders, cutting across political lines, have condemned the attack on students and have urged the police to take action against the perpetrators. Nearly 28 people were injured as masked mob entered the JNU campus and attacked students and faculty.
Midnight march was held at the Gateway of India in Mumbai in solidarity with the students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) who were at the receiving end of a violent mob on Sunday night. Students from various colleges were part of the group that protested against the violence. Former JNU student Umar Khalid and comedian Kunal Kamra were also present at the candlelight vigil held in India's financial capital.
In order to calm down the situation in JNU after Sunday's violence, the Delhi Police conducted a flag march inside the university, however, some students raised slogans boycotting cops saying, "Delhi police, go back."
In the aftermath of the violence inside the JNU campus on Sunday, the teachers have raised serious questions over the security mechanism of the University. The teachers also took on the administration accusing them of being hand in glove with the miscreants responsible for the violence which saw several teachers and students injured.
After the Sunday night violence in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) which saw several students and teachers being injured, protests were held in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in support of their fellow students. A spokesperson of protesting students said that the march was held in the night to express solidarity with the JNU students, who were attacked by masked miscreants armed with rods and sticks.
It was a call from the office saying that there were reports of violence in the Jawaharlal Nehru University and asking me to go to the spot. I was just 15 to 20 minutes away from JNU and rushed there immediately.
Violence broke out at Jawaharlal Nehru University on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in police which conducted a flag march.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has expressed shock over the JNU incident and claimed it was a "reflection of fear" that "fascists in control of our nation" have of the students.
Four outsiders were nabbed from the JNU's North Gate in connection with the brutal violence unleashed on campus on Sunday evening and are being questioned, an official said.
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday night reacted to the violence that occurred inside the campus. The university said that it was unfortunate how a group of students with violent means of protest are able to prevent thousands of others from pursuing academic activities.
At least 28 people, including JNU Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, were injured as chaos reigned on the campus for nearly two hours after masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus. Nearly 20 were taken to the AIIMS trauma centre for treatment.
The Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) team had discussions with Delhi Police on Sunday night and had submitted a list of four demands to the Delhi Police.
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