The Rajasthan Police have detained around 36 students at Chittorgarh’s Mewar University after a clash broke out between two groups of students on Friday night, officials said.
“During the incident, around six to seven people from both sides sustained injuries- of which two students Ayush Sharma (20) and Krishna Pal Sharma (21) were admitted to the local district hospital. Krishna was later shifted to Udaipur for better treatment considering the seriousness of his injury. However, all of them were discharged from the hospital on Saturday morning,” said Roop Singh, the station house officer (SHO) of the local Gangrar police station.
According to police, during the dinner at the hostel mess, a local student had a heated argument with a few Kashmiri students following which other students also joined both sides, turning it into a fierce battle.
The Chittorgarh superintendent of police (SP) Rajan Dushyant said, “The students later pelted stones at each other which caused injuries on both sides. Krishna was also hit by a piece of glass. Police immediately rushed to the spot and detained 36 of both the sides.”
A purported video of the incident doing rounds on social media showed that a bunch of students were roaming around the campus carrying swords. Another such video also showed a massive group of agitated mob entering the campus. They were also heard sloganeering against the Kashmiri students. HT cannot verify the authenticity of the videos.
The detained were booked under Section 151 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CRPC), said police.
The SP said, “It is yet not confirmed how Krishna was hit with a glass piece. Further investigation is underway. We have deployed an additional police force at the university campus to ensure peace.”
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