Delhi Police detained 28 students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), including the JNUSU President Nitish Kumar, during a protest march from Sabarmati Dhaba to Vasant Kunj Police Station. The students were demanding the registration of an FIR against the ABVP following a prior incident of violence during a General Body Meeting on Dussehra.
The students, affiliated with Left-wing groups, alleged that ABVP members had assaulted several students and accused police of inaction. They claimed to have faced police brutality at JNU’s West Gate while attempting a peaceful march.
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According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Amit Goel, around 70–80 students left the campus around 6 pm intending to gherao the police station. When barricades were set up to stop them, clashes ensued, resulting in injuries to six security personnel.
Among those detained were JNUSU President Nitish Kumar, Vice President Manisha, and General Secretary Munteha Fatima. The confrontation follows reports of violence during the General Body Meeting at the School of Social Sciences, with both Left and ABVP-affiliated groups blaming each other for the altercation.
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JNUSU elections are scheduled to be held next month, adding a political dimension to the ongoing tensions on campus.
