Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Missing Phone Clash at Andhra Nursing Hostel Shifts Northeast Students
A student said her mobile phone was missing at a nursing college hostel in Kakinada.
The disagreement about the phone grew into a fight between local students and students from the Northeast.
Reports said sticks, buckets and slippers were used during the clash.
About six students were reportedly hurt, although officials described the incident as a minor dispute.
Videos of the fight spread online and worried some families.
Police and district officials visited the hostel to calm everyone down.
The phone was later found and returned to its owner.
Students were moved to separate places so they could remain safe.
A dispute over a missing mobile phone escalated into a clash at SK College of Nursing in Kakinada.
The confrontation involved Telugu-speaking local students and students from Manipur, Nagaland and other northeastern states.
Reports said students used sticks, buckets and slippers, with about six students reportedly injured.
District officials and police relocated students to separate accommodation as a safety precaution.
Officials said the phone was recovered and returned, and the situation was resolved.
- Who
- Students from Manipur, Nagaland and other northeastern states, Telugu-speaking local students, district officials and police.
- What
- A dispute over a missing mobile phone escalated into a hostel clash, followed by reported injuries and the relocation of students.
- When
- The clash occurred on Saturday; officials intervened on Sunday morning. One report said the phone was reported missing on August 21.
- Where
- The girls' hostel of SK College of Nursing in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The confrontation reportedly began after a Northeast student's phone went missing and an allegation of theft led to tension between the student groups.
Official account
Reported student experience
Severity of the incident
Official account
Collector M N Harendhira Prasad described the episode as a minor dispute between two students arising from a misunderstanding and said it was fully resolved.
Reported student experience
Reports described a violent confrontation between the two student groups, with about six students reportedly injured and some Northeast students seeking shelter.
Cause of escalation
Official account
Officials said the tension stemmed from an allegation of theft involving a missing phone, which was later recovered and returned.
Reported student experience
Reports said the police complaint and local students learning about it intensified tensions between the groups after the phone was reported missing.
Safety response
Official account
The district administration and police said they brought the situation under control and arranged separate accommodation and security for the students.
Reported student experience
Northeastern students alleged assault by local students, while videos showing sticks, buckets and slippers prompted concerns among families and calls for protection.
- Institution
- SK College of Nursing
- Location
- Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh
- Groups involved
- Telugu-speaking local students and students from Manipur, Nagaland and other northeastern states
- Reported injuries
- About six students from both groups were reportedly injured
- Reported weapons
- Videos and reports referred to sticks, buckets and slippers being used
- Relocation
- Northeastern students were moved to a nearby secure facility, while 31 students from other states were shifted separately with their consent
- Official response
- Collector M N Harendhira Prasad and Superintendent of Police Bindu Madhav intervened and arranged security and accommodation
- Outcome
- Officials said the phone was recovered and returned and that the dispute was resolved
