Delhi Police’s Crime Branch, which is probing the clashes at Ramjas College, has recorded the statements of two St Stephen’s College students, a boy and a girl, who were allegedly beaten up by the supporters of ABVP.
A senior police officer said that the two St Stephen’s students have alleged that they were beaten up outside the Ramjas College canteen by ABVP supporters. The girl has also alleged that she was hit with a stone by the ABVP supporters,” the officer added.
“We have asked students to join the probe. AISA activists have said that they will come together to record their statement. We had also shared our email IDs with the students and in all we have received 25 complaints,” he said.
The complaints mainly pertain to having being roughed up and also of molestation cases.
“Though there are some complaints that have claimed that while they were being roughed up in the presence of police who watched the scene silently, but none of the complainants have alleged that they were beaten up by the policemen,” he said.
Meanwhile, senior Delhi Police officials also met Ramjas college authorities and requested them to ensure “peaceful coexistence of students of different ideologies”.
“Since Ramjas College witnessed large-scale violence last week, officers had a word with representatives from the college. We told them to engage with students, irrespective of the ideologies they believe in.
“It was also discussed that a debate between different ideologies is essential for democracy but it should not be allowed to become violent,” an officer said.
Cops are also in the process of meeting principals of other DU colleges to ensure peace in the campus area.