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A protestation by Left-affiliated pupil groups astatine Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) demanding registration of an FIR against ABVP connected allegations of unit turned tense connected Saturday (October 18, 2025) evening, with the organisations accusing Delhi Police of "brutal assault" portion the constabulary claimed the protesters broke barricades and injured personnel.
The All India Students' Association (AISA) said that JNUSU president Nitish Kumar and respective students were "brutally beaten up" and detained by constabulary astatine the JNU West Gate erstwhile they attempted to march to the Vasant Kunj constabulary station.
"JNUSU president and different students were brutalised by Delhi Police portion demanding FIR against ABVP's unit crossed School GBMs," AISA said successful a statement.
The Students' Federation of India (SFI) besides alleged that the constabulary "pulled pistillate students by their hairsbreadth and manhandled them, including by antheral personnel." It said SPS councillor Abhishek was "brutally beaten" and taken to hospital.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Amit Goel denied the allegations, saying astir 70-80 students, including women, gathered astatine the JNU West Gate astir 6 p.m. and "broke constabulary barricades, manhandled personnel, and obstructed traffic" connected Nelson Mandela Marg.
"A full of 28 students, including JNUSU bureau bearers, were detained to forestall immoderate untoward incident," Mr. Goel said, adding that six constabulary unit were injured.
Earlier, posters circulated by Left-affiliated groups had called for a "social march for societal justice" to the Vasant Kunj constabulary station, questioning wherefore nary FIR had been filed yet against ABVP members accused of attacking Left-affiliated students.
