Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Students Clash at JNTU Hostel; Police Detain Eight
Students from two hostels at JNTU-H in Hyderabad got into a fight.
Police said the trouble began with a small argument between two students.
Some students said the argument followed an allegation that a student harassed a girl.
The disagreement later grew into a larger clash.
Several students were hurt, including one student named Durga Prasad.
Police came to the campus twice and took control of the situation.
At least eight students were detained, while three others were being traced.
Police and college officials are now investigating what happened and how future hostel disputes should be handled.
At least eight students were detained and three others were being traced after a clash at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad.
The incident involved residents of the Manjeera and Goutami hostels in Kukatpally during the early hours of Friday.
Police said a minor dispute between two students escalated into a group confrontation, while students alleged harassment preceded the violence.
Several students were injured, including third-year student Durga Prasad, and a video of the clash circulated online.
Police registered an FIR, issued notices in counter-petitions involving 19 students, and are investigating the incident and its causes.
- Who
- Students from the Manjeera and Goutami hostels at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad; police identified at least eight detainees and three students being traced.
- What
- A dispute escalated into a group clash that injured several students and led to police detentions, an FIR and counter-petitions.
- When
- The clash occurred in the early hours of Friday, with police receiving calls at about 12:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m.
- Where
- The JNTU-H campus and hostel premises in Kukatpally, Hyderabad.
- Why
- Police described the trigger as a minor dispute; students alleged the dispute followed the harassment of a girl. The exact cause remains under investigation.
Reported Connection to Teej Celebrations
Dispute Unrelated to Teej Celebrations
Relationship to the event
Reported Connection to Teej Celebrations
One report said students from the Goutami and Manjeera hostels clashed during Teej celebrations over a petty issue.
Dispute Unrelated to Teej Celebrations
A Teej event organiser said the immersion programme ended by 10 p.m., while the clash took place around 2 a.m., and therefore had no connection with the celebrations.
Cause of the clash
Reported Connection to Teej Celebrations
Reports described the incident as a fight between two groups over a minor disagreement.
Dispute Unrelated to Teej Celebrations
Students alleged that a third-year mechanical engineering student had harassed a girl, after which her friends questioned him and later confrontations escalated.
Police and student accounts
Reported Connection to Teej Celebrations
Police said the incident began when an exchange between two students became aggressive and one pushed the other, injuring Durga Prasad.
Dispute Unrelated to Teej Celebrations
Students alleged that a group of about 40 people later attacked students at Manjeera Hostel, followed by another confrontation near the main gate.
- University
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University-Hyderabad
- Location
- JNTU-H hostel campus, Kukatpally, Hyderabad
- Hostels involved
- Manjeera and Goutami hostels
- Police action
- At least eight students were detained and three others were being traced
- Injuries
- Several students were injured; third-year student Durga Prasad was specifically identified as injured
- Legal proceedings
- A girl filed a complaint, leading to an FIR and the recording of her statement
- Further measures
- Police planned discussions with the principal and wardens on handling disputes in the hostels
