Fringe Hindu group claims responsibility for JNU attack, cops say probe underway New Delhi
Protests were held in many Indian cities after masked goons attacked students and teachers at Delhi’s prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Sunday night, leaving many injured. The RSS’s student wing, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), is being widely blamed for the horrific attack, but it denies involvement and points the finger instead at alleged violence by Left student groups. The Delhi Police has come under fire for doing little to control the assailants, and one viral video shows a large group of young, armed men walking coolly down a street with impunity. Stay tuned to this live blog for the latest updates on the ongoing investigation of the JNU violence, political reactions, and protests taking place across India.
Fringe Hindu group claims responsibility for JNU attack
A fringe Hindu group known as the Hindu Raksha Dal has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s violence in JNU. Its leader, Pinky Chaudhary, said the group couldn’t tolerate what he described as JNU’s “anti-national activities” and that the attackers were Hindu Raksha Dal workers.
Government sources told ANI that the Delhi Police is aware of Chaudhary’s claim, and that it’s being investigated.
JNUSU prez, 19 others named in FIR on vandalism, attack on guards
JNU Students’ Union president Aishe Ghosh and 19 others have been named in the detail list of an FIR filed by the Delhi Police in connection with an attack on security guards and vandalism in a server room, ANI reports.
The complaint was filed by the JNU administration and the FIR was registered on January 5, the news agency said.
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