JNU violence: Police receives three more complaints

A total of 14 complaints have been received so far in connection with the January 5 incident when masked men barged into the varsity premises and thrashed students and teachers.

January 10, 2020 12:07 pm | Updated 12:07 pm IST - New Delhi

Police and students out side the JNU campus, after an attack by some masked miscreants inside the campus on January 5, 2020.

Police and students out side the JNU campus, after an attack by some masked miscreants inside the campus on January 5, 2020.

Delhi Police has received three more complaints in connection with last week’s violence on JNU campus, officials said on Friday.

A total of 14 complaints have been received so far in connection with the January 5 incident when masked men barged into the varsity premises and thrashed students and teachers, a senior police officer said.

All these 14 complaints are being investigated by the Crime Branch which is probing Sunday’s violence on campus, he said.

Earlier, police had received 11 complaints in connection with the violence. Out of these, one complaint was lodged by a teacher while the others were lodged by the students.

“So far, we have received 14 complaints and others, if received, will be forwarded to the Crime Branch for investigation,” the officer said.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.