Rusticated student attacks staff
A commotion broke out at Delhi University’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh College late Thursday after a rusticated student allegedly returned to the campus with associates and attacked staff members, college authorities said on Friday.
The college administration has approached the Malviya Nagar police to investigate the matter and take action against the accused students.
Principal Arun Kumar Attree said the student was rusticated on Thursday for beating up another student in a drunken state on campus. “On Thursday, the student had physically assaulted another student, due to which he was rusticated. However, a couple of hours later, he gathered his accomplices from outside and came back to beat up the student who had complained against him,” Attree said.
When staff members intervened, the group allegedly abused and attacked them as well, triggering chaos on the premises. “We have approached the Malviya Nagar police to investigate the matter. We have also submitted security footage from the college campus,” Attree added.
In the CCTV footage, a group of students can be seen involved in a violent altercation with staff near the college building. The video, which has since circulated among students, shows shouting, pushing, and attempts to hit college personnel.
Malviya Nagar police on Saturday registered an FIR against a rusticated student of Shaheed Bhagat Singh College and four of his associates for allegedly attacking staff members on the campus Thursday night, officials said. The FIR lodged under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita related to assault, criminal intimidation, and rioting.
A student who was rusticated hours before the incident for beating up a fellow student in a drunken state.
Police said CCTV footage shows the accused and his associates entering the college at around 8:15 pm Thursday, abusing staff who intervened, and assaulting the complainant student. “We have identified all five accused. Raids are on to nab them,” said a senior officer.
Principal Attree said the college’s disciplinary committee has recommended debarring the student from DU admission for three years. Security on campus has been increased and ID checks made mandatory.
The college administration said security at the gates has been increased and outsider entry has been restricted. A disciplinary committee is also reviewing the incident. Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, located in Sheikh Sarai, is among DU’s prominent South Campus colleges.
